Reddit reviews The Hobbit: Illustrated Edition

I like this version. Not abridged but the illustrations are great: ilustrated Hobbit

For The Hobbit I really like this edition which I am reading to my nephew's (6, 8):

The Hobbit: Illustrated Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/0544174224/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_QutVCb81QG4V6

If she is precocious and loves to read I think a set of the Lord of the Rings trillogy in hardcover would be great. You should be able to find a standard Houghton Mifflin edition 3 part boxed set for a reasonable price.

The Lord of the Rings https://www.amazon.com/dp/0395489326/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_lztVCbDEWDXYP

I own both of the above and they are perfectly serviceable.

If she falls in love with the story, then maybe a nicer edition or collectors set could make sense to own. Perhaps even Folio Society if you win the bloody lottery or something (they are beautiful though).

It's from this edition of the book.

It's fantastic, by the way. Very nicely illustrated throughout in a beautiful hardcover. I bought it to read aloud with my young kids and they're eating it up.

I read Jemima Catlin's illustrated version to a very clever 3 year old who was beyond excited for every reading session. As far as I know there is no child version as in an alternative text but that illustrated version is wonderful.

https://www.amazon.com/Hobbit-Illustrated-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0544174224

The UK Deluxe Edition is my favorite, I only wish it had Tolkien's original dust jacket.

The edition illustrated by Jemima Catlin is also really cool; I love her illustrations.

The hobbit illustrated edition https://www.amazon.com/Hobbit-Illustrated-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0544174224/ref=sr_1_2?crid=WL4TY1ZBFRBL&keywords=the+hobbit&qid=1572321733&sprefix=the+ho%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-2. I got it for my 29th birthday back at the end of June this year.

There's an illustrated edition of Watership Down that is absolutely gorgeous. Something on nearly every page, even if it's just a sprig of heather in the margin. I bought it for my husband for his birthday a few years ago (it's an old favorite of his) and he cried because he loved it so much.

Edit: I also own this edition of The Hobbit and it's beautiful, again, something lovely on nearly every page.

The Folio Society edition of The Wind in the Willows is spendy but it's one of the loveliest things I own.

This is my favorite illustrated version. The artwork is beautifully done. It came out a couple years ago I think.

Thanks. I found it in Barnes and noble. The illustrations look pretty cool. Another cool thing is that it's a lot more reasonably priced than the anniversary editions they carry.
https://www.amazon.com/Hobbit-Illustrated-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0544174224