The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island

Laura Lee Hope

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
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