tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post4548580858233048168..comments2024-02-11T10:58:23.271-08:00Comments on Reading to Know: The Hobbit :: Read-Aloud ThursdayCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-88204238230952605962012-07-16T13:59:50.224-07:002012-07-16T13:59:50.224-07:00We have been listening to The Hobbit on audio and ...We have been listening to The Hobbit on audio and it's really good! My seven year old son got a small LEGO set with Bilbo Baggins after we had listened to the first five chapters.<br /><br />I agree that we underestimate what our kids can take in - it's an awesome story!!!Mary Pratherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061111766665395897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-8912980624677420712012-07-13T20:24:01.982-07:002012-07-13T20:24:01.982-07:00I often live in LOTR in my head. I could be a Rohi...I often live in LOTR in my head. I could be a Rohirriam or Ent quite happily I believe. I absolutely love The Hobbit and I am really hoping that Mr is home when it is in theater so we can see it together. Will I see it alone if need be? Yes, yes I will.Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446914963118461073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-30635553400844502792012-07-13T17:25:56.514-07:002012-07-13T17:25:56.514-07:00I have never read this or LotR. Yeah, I know. I ...I have never read this or LotR. Yeah, I know. I should, and now I have good motivation! I'm wondering if it'd be better for US to wait till E is 5 or so...since I think he'd love it.<br /><br />We just read The World According to Humphrey. Have you? With a hamster in the house you should!Annette W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02498639468291720406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-7214864613457859402012-07-12T13:20:59.286-07:002012-07-12T13:20:59.286-07:00How cool. : ) We are getting into a good read-alou...How cool. : ) We are getting into a good read-aloud before bed routine going here with The Magician's Nephew. I may have to put The Hobbit in the queue next! I wouldn't have thought to try that one with my munchkins and it's been YEARS since I've read it. (I think it's the only one of the series I have read!) But since I usually won't let my kids see the movie until they've read (or had read to them) the book ... a-hem. : )Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660852009014295034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-82676932597994832452012-07-11T21:01:23.813-07:002012-07-11T21:01:23.813-07:00Oh, we have a date night planned for December 14th...Oh, we have a date night planned for December 14th, too, or maybe it will be a family outing. Daddy read it aloud to our kids, 5 & 8, a few months ago, and it was enthusiastically received!Heather VanTimmerenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05814478239699334086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-13176444266088982552012-07-11T19:14:03.987-07:002012-07-11T19:14:03.987-07:00That's awesome!
I've been attempting to ...That's awesome! <br /><br />I've been attempting to stretch Grasshopper's reading(my reading to him), too, although nowhere near the level of "The Hobbit". :) <br /><br />Cute hamster! It brings back many childhood memories.Bluerosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00680170638396181756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-12989571656942427502012-07-11T14:00:52.987-07:002012-07-11T14:00:52.987-07:00Wow! The Hobbit already?! Joel just started readin...Wow! The Hobbit already?! Joel just started reading it with our gang. The oldest is the only one that's really into the story. The others come and go as it interests them.Stephanie Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976709475515458563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-43496425214032081662012-07-11T09:50:10.289-07:002012-07-11T09:50:10.289-07:00I agree that we should stretch our kids in the are...I agree that we should stretch our kids in the area of literature. I am a child of a baby-boomer and they didn't really make me do anything that I didn't want to (short of a few chores). Myself on the other had am encouraging my kids to read above what is "comfortable" to them. They are appreciating the challenge.Joyful Readerhttp://imaloverofbooks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-55014496991469849722012-07-11T09:37:59.044-07:002012-07-11T09:37:59.044-07:00I wasn't quite that young, but I do remember m...I wasn't quite that young, but I do remember my dad reading The Hobbit to us as kids. (He also introduced us to Out of the Silent Planet and a version of Red Storm Rising with the language and sex left out.) I will need to read this to the kids. Also, the movie looks great.Diary of an Autodidacthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11849157548643091986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-76945121624929916922012-07-11T09:00:38.073-07:002012-07-11T09:00:38.073-07:00We are still working our way through it and even t...We are still working our way through it and even the twins seem to be getting something out of it. The big kids LOVE it and act it out as we go along.Queen of Carrotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03193758647591339890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-64384370181987903162012-07-11T07:09:33.459-07:002012-07-11T07:09:33.459-07:00Oh, I can't wait for the movie!!! I read the b...Oh, I can't wait for the movie!!! I read the book a few years ago but would love to read it again before the movie comes out. I looked for an audiobook of it but only found "dramatizations" at the place I usually get them.Barbara H.http://barbarah.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-397992426160474262012-07-11T06:21:33.553-07:002012-07-11T06:21:33.553-07:00I'm so excited for you! What a wonderful thing...I'm so excited for you! What a wonderful thing to read as a family!Gina @ Hott Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932892292635720422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-27816969840073709812012-07-11T06:16:15.457-07:002012-07-11T06:16:15.457-07:00Excellent! Since I just read The Hobbit myself fo...Excellent! Since I just read The Hobbit myself for the first time two years ago, I don't have the familiarity and history with it that so many others do. I'll definitely add this one to our To Be Read Aloud queue! :-)Amy @ Hope Is the Wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949836482747469686noreply@blogger.com