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Reading The Hobbit

Being a Father

Posted by Willi on Thursday, November 13th, 2008

I’ve been trying to find a book to read to my daughter (who is now five). I wanted something that was sci-fi or fantasy, interesting enough for me to enjoy, long enough to space out over many bedtimes and of course suitable for her age.

I feel a bit dumb to have searched so long on Amazon before thinking of The Hobbit. And it was due to Penelope asking questions about Lord of the Rings characters after playing with a Lord or the Rings board game we have down in the basement.

The book arrived this week and we finished our first twenty pages tonight. It is an incredible book to read for kids. The characters are fun from the beginning, the humor is easily conveyed through reading and there are songs to sing like every ten pages. Tonight I had to sing like a dwarf.

My daughter was giggling more than I’ve heard her when reading some of her favorite short children’s books.

I can’t wait to get to the dragon!

Andrew writes:

Great book Will! Glad she’s enjoying it.

Here’s a recommendation from Elias: the Moomintroll series by Tove Jansson with his favorite being “The Finn Family Moomintroll.” Amazon’s got more info but that’d get his vote. It’s fun, silly fantasy.

November 14, 2008 @ 2:20 am

Willi writes:

A recommendation from Elias is something I cannot pass up.

Let me know if you have anymore. She also likes animals and fairies. I guess that goes without saying from a five year old.

November 14, 2008 @ 11:09 am

Wilma writes:

Great choice, Will! It makes me cry to think that P is getting to enjoy the beautiful creativity of “The Hobbit”. Her life will never be the same after she finally gets through the entire LOTR trilogy! Love you all !!!!!!

November 14, 2008 @ 4:23 pm

Ariel writes:

My dad started reading to me at about the same age. Of course we started with the Chronicles of Narnia, but my very favorites were the Chronicles of Prydain:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Prydain

November 17, 2008 @ 12:47 pm

Dawn writes:

We have read the Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe like 20 times. She loves it. I haven’t read any of the others because I was told they had a lot more violence in them. I probably should check them out for myself.

The At Home store sells the Mommintroll series. I have been meaning to pick them up.

November 17, 2008 @ 1:12 pm

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