The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island


Read by Nan Dodge

(4 stars; 19 reviews)

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 (4 hr 20 min)

Chapters

The Gypsies 13:15 Read by Nan Dodge
A Surprise 14:28 Read by Nan Dodge
Worried Twins 10:14 Read by Nan Dodge
The Goat 11:44 Read by Nan Dodge
A Bumpy Ride 13:24 Read by Nan Dodge
Jolly News 9:26 Read by Nan Dodge
"Where is Snap?" 10:18 Read by Nan Dodge
Off to Camp 13:18 Read by Nan Dodge
A Night Scare 14:27 Read by Nan Dodge
The "Go-Around" Bugs 9:38 Read by Nan Dodge
The Blueberry Boy 15:23 Read by Nan Dodge
The Drifting Boat 12:22 Read by Nan Dodge
In the Cave 10:12 Read by Nan Dodge
Helen's Visit 15:05 Read by Nan Dodge
The Doll's Dress 9:43 Read by Nan Dodge
Snoop is Missing 9:50 Read by Nan Dodge
Freddy is Caught 12:02 Read by Nan Dodge
Flossie is Tangled 11:09 Read by Nan Dodge
The Twins Fall Down 11:03 Read by Nan Dodge
The Queer Noise 8:30 Read by Nan Dodge
"Here Comes Snap!" 10:09 Read by Nan Dodge
Happy Days 14:38 Read by Nan Dodge