A similar scene does happen in the books, in the chapter The Field of Cormallen, where after Frodo recovers consciousness following his rescue from Mordor, we have a celebration:
As they came to the opening in the wood, they were surprised to see knights in bright mail and tall guards in silver and black standing there, who greeted them with honour and bowed before them ... And as the Hobbits approached swords were unsheathed, and spears were shaken, and horns and trumpets sang, and men cried with many voices and in many tongues:
'Long live the Halflings! Praise them with great praise!
Cuio i Pheriain anann! Aglar'ni Pheriannath!
Praise them with great praise, Frodo and Samwise!
Daur a Berhael, Conin en Annun! Eglerio!
(etc)
And so the red blood blushing in their faces and their eyes shining with wonder, Frodo and Sam went forward and saw that amidst the clamorous host were set three high-seats built of green turves ... On the throne sat a mail-clad man, a great sword was laid across his knees, but he wore no helm. As they drew near he rose. And then they knew him, changed as he was, so high and glad of face, kingly, lord of Men, dark-haired with eyes of grey.
...
And then to Sam's surprise and utter confusion he bowed his knee before them; and taking them by the hand, Frodo upon his right and Sam upon his left, he led them to the throne, and setting them upon it, he turned to the men and captains who stood by and spoke, so that his voice rang over all the host, crying:
'Praise them with great praise!'
It seems evident that Jackson worked elements from this scene into Aragorn's coronation scene for the movies, although the movie scene is considerably less grandiose than that from the book.
As for reasons why, they should be obvious:
- Frodo's and Sam's role in the destruction of the Ring,
- Merry's role in the death of the Witch-king,
- Pippin's role in saving the life of Faramir and the defense of Gondor,
- Merry's and Pippin's role in the overthrow of Saruman.
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