The hobbit old book cover notebook journal suede canvas cute. Tolkien wrote it in the 1930s for his children as a bedtime story. My 10 year old read it on his own last year, and then begged for lotr. If youre trying to ascertain whether your child would be able to enjoy it, you should probably consider whether he knows a high enough percentage of the vocabulary to really understand it. What age could i start reading the hobbit to my child. The hobbit and lord of the rings agebyage guide common. Its not clear if bilbos memoir is supposed to be the book the hobbit half of the title is the same, but if this is the case, it shows a new stage in bilbos maturity.
As the landscape becomes less hospitable and the group faces hunger, bad weather, and attacks from hostile creatures, bilbo often thinks fondly of home and questions his decision to come on this journey. In contrast, my 11 year old was truly bothered by the hobbit and didnt make it past the first chapter. Tolkiens the hobbit and the lord of the rings are good places to start. A homebody hobbit in middle earth gets talked into joining a quest with a group of dwarves to recover their treasure from a dragon. It was published on 21 september 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the carnegie medal and awarded a prize from the new york herald tribune for best juvenile fiction. It has been reprinted several times, as recently as 2008. The hobbit, or there and back again, is a book written by j. He had been away over the hill and across the water on business of his own since they were all small hobbit boys and hobbit girls. And it seems that the hobbit will be the same kind of film.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the hobbit. It makes a great readaloud for kids 8 and up and readalone for 10 or 11 and up. Reading the hobbit to my fiveyearold tolkien metafaq. So a contemporary 10 year old was able to enjoy the book. He must also be slightly older than in the book where he is 7 years old at the time of the sacking of erebor. These free notes consist of about 77 pages 22,997 words and contain the following sections. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in. The hobbit cover beautifully printed onto a high quality notebook. Jun, 2014 in 1965, artist ryuichi terashima illustrated a japanese edition of the hobbit, notable not only for its delicate line drawings but also for the exquisite production of the book itself, which mirrors the sensibility of terashimas art with lavish paper and luxury binding. You should be at least 30 before you start reading it to them. I would rather old smaug had been left with all the wretched treasure, than that these vile creatures should get it, and poor old bombur, and balin and fili and kili and all the rest come to a bad end. Bilbo lives in a hole because he is a hobbit one of a race of small, plump people about half the size of humans, with furry toes and a great love of good food and drink. The hobbit old book cover notebook journal suede canvas.
The hobbit, or there and back again is this a good book. The best way to read tolkiens hobbit and lord of the. Sep 21, 2017 w hen the first edition of the hobbit. I explained it was the hobbit and the basic premise.
Kids younger than 8 will probably have a tough time with both the vocabulary and some of the violence. He enjoys a peaceful and pastoral life but his life is interrupted by a surprise visit by the wizard gandalf. All that the unsuspecting bilbo saw that morning was an old man with a staff. Family ancestry plays an important part in the action of this story.
No offense to fans of the movies, but the threepart hobbit adaptation sort of proved christopher right. The 3000th story to be broadcast in the bbcs longrunning childrens programme jackanory was the hobbit, in 1979. His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. Jun 07, 2014 in the movies he is portrayed as an old dwarf, very likely older than thorin. For the record i was 910 when i first read the hobbit id already read the narnia books at 7 and 8, and i read the lord of the rings almost right after although, that took me a couple of months or so. It was often said in other families that long ago one of.
Bilbo baggins, a prosperous hobbit, who just wants to live a peaceful life, is one day payed a visit by gandalf. If there are any mothers or daughters, aunts or nieces, they make no appearances. This is the classic story of bilbo baggins a homeloving hobbit who enjoys a quiet and contented life in his cosy hobbit hole and has no desire to travel afar. Trace the path of the expedition as you read the book. See a complete list of the characters in the hobbit and indepth analyses of bilbo baggins, gandalf, and thorin oakenshield. Tolkien english hardcover book f 5 out of 5 stars 102 102 product ratings the hobbit.
The hobbit simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For bilbo and frodo we have, a rarity in the world of middleearth, the actual birthday date. I loved singing the songs in the book with my mother later, it can be reread and appreciated at a deeper level when you are a teenager and an adult. Nov 27, 1977 directed by jules bass, arthur rankin jr with orson bean, john huston, theodore gottlieb, cyril ritchard. The hobbit is the story of bilbo baggins, a hobbit who lives in hobbiton. My favorite thing about the hobbit is that it rewards the reader for reading it again. The hobbit film trilogy the one wiki to rule them all fandom. John ronald reuel tolkien 18921973 was an british philologist who specialized in old and middle english. But there are some tense moments in the book, there is a wizard that needs. All those, young or old, who love a fine adventurous tale, beautifully told, will take the hobbit to their hearts.
Chapters 2 through 10 depict bilbo, gandalf, and the dwarves traveling out of the hobbit lands toward the lonely mountain far to the east. Eldest asked what a particular book was on the shelf. Tolkiens characters defy the basics of reproduction. The hobbit is the story of bilbos maturing from a seeker of warmth and comforts to a fighter, however humble, for the greater good. Generations have been drawn to frodos heroic quest, which has spawned dozens of books, tv shows, and video games. Before bilbo is really able to improve upon the situation, gandalf has invited himself to tea and when he arrives, he comes with a company of dwarves led by thorin. Look carefully at the map of wilderland at the beginning of the book.
The hobbit middleearth universe the timeless classic presented in the standard hardcover edition using the authors original jacket design. How old is each member of the fellowship of the ring. All good stories deserve embellishment the hobbit was a childrens story, whereas lotr was written for adults. Tolkiens enchanting tale, fully illustrated by jemima catlin. The free the hobbit notes include comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. Bilbo baggins and his adventures to there and back again. The most expensive copies of the hobbit in the world.
Tolkiens many excellent books, the hobbit is the better choice for tweens. For the reading level, its probably fine, especially as a read aloud. For the record i was 910 when i first read the hobbit id already read the narnia books at 7 and 8, and i read the lord of the rings almost right after although. I read this story for the first time when i was 12 years old. Jul 04, 2016 if your kids are looking for an epic fantasy adventure, j.
Books were officially pretty unregulated, but it was still a good idea to be discreet about who you told what. But while the the book is not as venerable as its hero bilbo died aged 1, we are told in lord of the rings. Bilbo is quite content at bag end, near the bustling hobbit village of hobbiton, but one day his comfort is shattered by the arrival of the old wizard gandalf, who persuades. Bilbo baggins is the title character and protagonist of j. Bilbo baggins enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling farther than the pantry of. The hobbit, or there and back again is this a good book for. Really it is enough to make one weep, after all one has gone through. An unexpected journey dean ogorman was born on december 1, 1976 in auckland, new zealand. As i was saying, the mother of this hobbit of bilbo baggins, that is was the fabulous belladonna took, one of the three remarkable daughters of the old took, head of the hobbits who lived. Classifying the book is one way of explaining its strengths and weaknesses and understanding the immense appeal it has held for many decades. Not a nasty,dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry,bare,sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat. In the movies he is portrayed as an old dwarf, very likely older than thorin. If youre a parent who loves fantasy, you might assume your kids are.
The book is indeed finely bound by sangorski and sutcliffe zaehnsdorf in full black. The hobbit book, by itself, would not be possible to translate into a film without changing up and adding a few things to make it appeal to the mainstream audience. However, she learned to read early, was a fluent reader in english and welsh by the age of 4 and when a friend began. I would say it should be read by an adult to a 7 or 8 year old child or if the child say 10 years, has a good reading habit and vocabulary, then this is the book. Find the quotes you need to support your essay, or refresh your memory of the book by. The hobbit is a timeless classic, which is a tale of bilbo baggins, the wizard gandalf, gollum, and the spectacular world of middleearth recounts of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon smaug the magnificent. He has been married to sarah wilson since january 8, 2016. Last week we looked at some amazing fine bindings of the hobbit, where the most expensive copy was valued between usd 60000 and usd 90000. Character age at the time of the hobbit lotrproject blog. Tolkien 1937 in a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. The hobbit an introduction introduction this pack provides some basic and essential information about the book, including.
The story of the hobbit is not especially complicated its the language that is difficult. If you care for journeys there and back, out of the comfortable western world, over the edge of the wild, and home again, and can take an interest in a humble hero blessed with a little wisdom. Having said that, my daughter read the hobbit when she was 6 or 7 years old. If your kids are looking for an epic fantasy adventure, j. The 15 best kids books for reluctant readers age 912.
Bilbo brings the book full circle, noting that the prophecy mentioned in the first chapter has come true. As you read the hobbit, notice how old english runes are used to evoke an atmosphere of magic, mystery, and antiquity. The hobbit book, by itself, would not be possible to translate into a film without changing up and adding a few. The hobbit was adapted in various forms, notably as an animated television movie 1977 and as a series of liveaction films 2012, 20 helmed by new zealand director peter jackson. And while i can honestly say i have told you the truth, i may not have told you all of it. Chapter 1 an unexpected party in a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.
Dec 31, 2012 the problem is one of biological accuracy. Tolkiens the hobbit is one of the best known and best loved fantasy books. Hobbits consider 33 their coming of age, so 18 is perhaps the human. Tolkien 18921973 is the creator of middleearth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as the hobbit, the lord of the rings, and the silmarillion. It was published on 21 september 1937 to wide critical. Vintage illustrations for tolkiens the hobbit from around. This book was written in 1937 and even today it is a best seller all over the world. The master, like all the bad characters of the novel, ends up alone. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis.
It was published just before the outbreak of wwii in europe, and the book acts as a prologue of sorts for the great trilogy, the lord of the rings. Bilbo and the dwarves start off from hobbiton one fine morning just before may in 2941 ta, so over four months before bilbos 51st birthday. Our printing process keeps every little detail intact to perfectly replicate the artistic beauty and elegance of the original book cover while keeping the simplicity of an everyday notebook. Since the publication of the hobbit in 1937, critical readers have argued over whether the book is a fantasy, a fairy tale, a fable, a romance, an epic, or a novel. The hobbit book, by itself, woumore i personally really enjoyed the films and the extrapolations they took from tolkiens other works, besides the hobbit. Aug 22, 2017 they eviscerated the book by making it an action movie for young people aged 15 to 25, christopher says regretfully. Tolkien 1990 paperback 5 out of 5 stars 1 1 product ratings the hobbit. The hobbit, or there and back again is a childrens fantasy novel by english author j. It was often said in other families that long ago one of the took ancestors must have taken a fairy wife. The hobbit gift edition includes a preface excerpted from christopher tolkiens foreword to the 50th anniversary edition of the hobbit. Lewis famously called the book a marvellous classicinthe. Feb 22, 2019 the dramatic cover of the 75thanniversary deluxe paperback edition of the hobbit, which coordinates with the covers of new editions of the books in tolkiens lord of the rings trilogy, will appeal to older readers who want to collect a set of all of the books, one at a time. If your teens have read the books and watched the movies, they can probably handle anything in these games.
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