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Bêthberry · 10-26-2010, 07:30 AM

While many fans read TH at a pre-adolescent age, it's helpful to remember that Tolkien read the story to his sons. So I think it's that sort of children's book, meant to keep an adult's interest while reading to younger children who thrill with fairy tale and dragons. This means it's intended for children who are too young to yet read it themselves.

I'm not sure if typical reading categories these days account for books which adults read to children.

10-26-2010, 07:30 AM	#6
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	While many fans read TH at a pre-adolescent age, it's helpful to remember that Tolkien read the story to his sons. So I think it's that sort of children's book, meant to keep an adult's interest while reading to younger children who thrill with fairy tale and dragons. This means it's intended for children who are too young to yet read it themselves. I'm not sure if typical reading categories these days account for books which adults read to children. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.