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4.0 out of 5 stars roverandom, Mar 6 2006

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this is a great story for anyone who's ever lost a favorate toy. It was really short and lacking detail but it was intended for kids (many of whom have short attention spans) I really enjoyed roverandom's adventure on the dark side of the moon

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5.0 out of 5 stars A charming story. . ., Feb 20 2002

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David Zampino "21st Century Hobbit" (Delavan, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Roverandom (Hardcover)

. . .written by a loving father to console a weeping boy.

On a seaside holiday with his family, Tolkien's 2nd child lost his toy dog on the beach. After hours of searching, it became clear that the toy was gone for good. Ever the master storyteller, Tolkien fashioned a tale about a little dog which annoys a magician and is turned into a toy and experiences all sorts of adventures under the sea and on the moon before being returned to his natural state and to his owner.

Lovers of Tolkien have long known of the existence of this manuscript and it is a joy to see it finally in print.

Wonderful for children of all ages. Highly recommended.

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2.0 out of 5 stars I really tried to like this book..., Mar 4 2001

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Alex Parkansky (here) - See all my reviews

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But I couldn't get past 40 pages before giving up. I know, it's a children's book, and Tolkien was busy with The Silmarillion (this book was finished in 1925, The Silimarillion started at 1919 and ended at 1973.), but the story's WAY TOO FAST! I couldn't finish this book without saying "Why? Why? Why did I read it?"

I'm giving it 2 stars because this is just Tolkien and it was just a children's story, way before his genius came into being in 1935 with The Hobbit.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A nice little children's story -- but Tolkien's done better!
Granted, this is a book written for Tolkien's children, and it does contain some nice little word-play elements -- but lets face it: This is not a literary masterpiece -- but... Read more

Published on Feb 8 2001 by Mike London

4.0 out of 5 stars Quite entertaining
In 1925, during a vacation on the Yorkshire coast, J.R.R. Tolkien's four-year-old son Michael lost his favorite toy dog. Read more