The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island
The Bobbsey twins are off to spend a summer full of fun and adventures on Blueberry Island. They will encounter a cave, and gypsies, and other things I won't tell you about. You can find out by listening to this book!
As with many children's books written during this time in history, there are racial stereotypes that would not pass muster today. To edit them out would be to erase history, so I'm reading the book, as is. There is a "fat black mammy" named Dinah, and gypsies (of undetermined geographical origin) who naturally steal because they don't know any better. These stereotypes can act as a good springboard for educating your child on how far we have come, and how far we still need to go, to erase racism altogether. - Summary by Nan Dodge
Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Action & Adventure
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 01 | The Gypsies | Nan Dodge |
00:13:15 |
Play 02 | A Surprise | Nan Dodge |
00:14:28 |
Play 03 | Worried Twins | Nan Dodge |
00:10:14 |
Play 04 | The Goat | Nan Dodge |
00:11:44 |
Play 05 | A Bumpy Ride | Nan Dodge |
00:13:24 |
Play 06 | Jolly News | Nan Dodge |
00:09:26 |
Play 07 | "Where is Snap?" | Nan Dodge |
00:10:18 |
Play 08 | Off to Camp | Nan Dodge |
00:13:18 |
Play 09 | A Night Scare | Nan Dodge |
00:14:27 |
Play 10 | The "Go-Around" Bugs | Nan Dodge |
00:09:38 |
Play 11 | The Blueberry Boy | Nan Dodge |
00:15:23 |
Play 12 | The Drifting Boat | Nan Dodge |
00:12:22 |
Play 13 | In the Cave | Nan Dodge |
00:10:12 |
Play 14 | Helen's Visit | Nan Dodge |
00:15:05 |
Play 15 | The Doll's Dress | Nan Dodge |
00:09:43 |
Play 16 | Snoop is Missing | Nan Dodge |
00:09:50 |
Play 17 | Freddy is Caught | Nan Dodge |
00:12:02 |
Play 18 | Flossie is Tangled | Nan Dodge |
00:11:09 |
Play 19 | The Twins Fall Down | Nan Dodge |
00:11:03 |
Play 20 | The Queer Noise | Nan Dodge |
00:08:30 |
Play 21 | "Here Comes Snap!" | Nan Dodge |
00:10:09 |
Play 22 | Happy Days | Nan Dodge |
00:14:38 |