The Hobbit Archives » Bookology Magazine https://www.bookologymagazine.com/tag/the-hobbit Children's Literature Thu, 22 Jun 2023 20:05:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 69996714 Gandalf Lives! https://www.bookologymagazine.com/knock-knock/gandalf_lives https://www.bookologymagazine.com/knock-knock/gandalf_lives#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2023 14:45:58 +0000 https://www.bookologymagazine.com/?p=30767 I’m not certain, but I suspect stories have played significant roles in the lives of most librarians. We are story people, after all — their sacred keepers, and we delight in helping others discover their wonders.

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]]> https://www.bookologymagazine.com/knock-knock/gandalf_lives/feed 2 30767 When a Map Is a Journey https://www.bookologymagazine.com/big-green-pocketbook/map_journey https://www.bookologymagazine.com/big-green-pocketbook/map_journey#respond Thu, 07 Feb 2019 14:11:06 +0000 https://www.bookologymagazine.com/?post_type=article&p=18914 The first map I remember was flashed briefly on TV, part of a commercial for Story Book Land. It aired on “Captain Tugg,” a local kiddie program. I adored Captain Tugg, so anything he endorsed must be gold. Like the home-movie type kid shows of the 50s and 60s, Story Book Land was a family-owned amusement park.… more

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]]> https://www.bookologymagazine.com/big-green-pocketbook/map_journey/feed 0 18914 Laughter and Grief https://www.bookologymagazine.com/reading-ahead/laughter-and-grief https://www.bookologymagazine.com/reading-ahead/laughter-and-grief#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2015 12:00:23 +0000 https://www.bookologymagazine.com/?post_type=article&p=6824 by Vicki Palmquist
There are books we remember all of our lives, even if we can’t remember the details. Sometimes we can’t even remember the story, but we remember the characters and how they made us feel. We recall being transported into the pages of the book, seeing what the characters see, hearing what they hear, and understanding the time and spaces and breathing in and out of the characters.… more

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