Next Semester Charles will be reading The Hobbit as his literature unit. I’ve read it aloud to all the kids before, but it has been quite a while. And I think now is a good time to capitalize on his interest while the movie is fresh in his mind. I was able to review a devotional guide that I think will make a perfect companion to his unit study: Walking With Bilbo by Sarah Arthur
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This is a book of twenty-two short chapters that use themes from The Hobbit to explore spiritual concepts. It is meant for youth or adults. Each chapter looks at a part of The Hobbit and draws spiritual insight. At the end of each chapter are some questions to take it farther and some Bible passages for further reading.
I really liked several things about this book:
1. The chapters were short and succinct and easy to read as a devotional. This will be a plus for my son who doesn’t enjoy long, wordy chapters.
2. You really could read and understand this devotional without having read the book- especially if you had seen the movie- but the link between the two made this a very rich and meaningful reading experience.
3. Tolkien’s works were never meant to be true allegories, and the author points this out. But she does a very good job drawing the spiritual truths (of which there are many) out of Tolkien’s work.
This is a great companion to reading The Hobbit, and I think Charles will enjoy using it with his literature unit.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher for review purposes. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.
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