"Is that a Book Mr. Frodo?" Crayon; 6 X 9 inches; Summer 2005 A little Sam is chasing after Frodo hoping to hear a story. I was amazed when I sat down and calculated the age difference between Frodo and Sam. Off hand I can't be exact, but it was near 12 years. Anyway, that combined with my love over the fact that the Baggins taught Sam to read inspired this sketch.