The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Classic Fantasy Tale for Kids

My daughter enjoyed this book. It was a summer read.

It can be a risk to re-read books that you loved as a child or a teen. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is one of the books that I read countless times as I was growing up. The world of Narnia never got old or boring. Happily, I enjoyed this as much 40+ years later! Published in 1950, this was the then first book of the Narnia series. A prequel was published later. I read other books in the Narnia series, but this was always my favorite. People will tell you that this is a story about Christianity, a retelling of stories from the Bible, or an allegory. As a child I thought this was a wonderful fairy tale. As an adult, I was able to see the moral or Christian parallels but I chose to ignore them and read this as a fairy tale. Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy live in London but they are sent to the countryside during WWII to escape the blitz. They are housed with an elderly and wise professor and his strict and intimidating housekeeper in an old mansion. While playing hide and seek on a rainy day, Lucy hides in wardrobe. Behind the fur coats is the land of Narnia. Narnia is ruled by the White Witch and she has made the land "always winter but never Christmas." Narnia is divided into good animals and bad animals who serve the Witch. Lucy is helped by a "good" faun, who protects her from the Witch. The presence of a human in Narnia is threatening to the Witch and all the animals have been told to alert her immediately. Lucy safely returns home and her siblings do not believe her story. Edmund and Lucy then find Narnia together but he meets the White Witch and is put under her spell. On returning home, he lies to the two older siblings and claims Narnia does not exist. Eventually, all four siblings end up in Narnia, though with Edmund sneaking off to see the Witch. With the help of Mr. & Mrs. Beaver, Peter, Susan, and Lucy go to meet Aslan the Lion and together they battle to save Narnia. Each child is given a special task and a magical tool. Aslan makes huge sacrifices to save Edmund. The good and bad animals of the forest do battle and being a fairy tale, there is a happy ending. This book really sparked my imagination when I was a child. I just love the idea of a secret wardrobe that leads to another world. I still do! The book is dedicated to Mr. Lewis' goddaughter Lucy. It reads as if your kindly godfather was telling you a wonderful story. I love the little asides by the narrator. As a child, I did not realize that the story took place during WWII or that many children were removed from London for their safety. Otherwise, the story is as I remembered and I believe the illustrations are the same. This is a classic for a reason. If you missed it in childhood, read it yourself or share it with a special young person. It was lovely to visit Narnia again!

Nice book for kids not to difficult to read with adventure fantasy and most important teaches true life lessons.

Whimsical and fun as always. A nice easy fantasy read for children and adults alike. * Please disregard grammatical errors due to accessible voice texting. Thanks.

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One of my great joys is sharing books that illuminated my childhood with my own child. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is one of my very favorite books, and it has been delightful to revisit this book and the rest of the series. I know they renumbered the volumes some years back, but to me this will always be Volume One in the series. This is the book that introduced me to the wonders of Narnia. This is the book that encouraged me to keep my eyes open, always, for that portal that might just appear to take me to another world. This book holds magic, rare and true; not only the magic inside Narnia itself but the magic of a truly enveloping book. The Pevensie children have left their home behind during the Blitz. Like so many children in England during World War 2, they have been sent to a strange place for safety. But the narrative of the war fades away under the excitement of discovering first the joys of the rambling country estate where they are staying, and then the world of Narnia. The reader has that experience of discovery along with Lucy, Susan, Edmund, and Peter. The sensory details (the snow, the fur coats, the light from the lamppost, the cozy homes of Mr. Tumnus and the Beavers, the food—Turkish Delight, anyone?) and the quick-moving adventure laced with magic combine to create a world that feels so real that I have never quite stopped looking for it outside the pages of the book. Once a King or Queen in Narnia, indeed. This is one of the books that stays with the reader long after the pages have been finished. I have read this book many times, and the world I am in always slips away as I follow Lucy through the doors of the wardrobe and find myself in Narnia, in that magical world where good beings battle to overturn the reign of the White Witch who has made it always winter, yet never Christmas. This book is also ideal for a read-aloud bedtime story, although do not be surprised if your child keeps asking you to read more! I recommend this book with all my heart to anyone who loves portal fiction, books about magic, fairy tales, and children’s books in general. Like many works of art, it is a different book each time I encounter it, perhaps because I am a different reader. Like all the best children’s books, this one is really for all ages.

Picked this up to introduce my nephew to C.S. Lewis and see if he’d enjoy the story. Turned out to be a great choice. He got completely absorbed in it and finished the book much faster than I expected. After that I ended up buying the rest of the series because he wanted to keep going. Still a fantastic story and apparently it still hooks young readers just as well as it always has.

This book is a good and fun adventure. And it is an amazing book to a book report on and/or read for fun!🤩

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Comprato per mia figlia di 11 anni che frequenta scuola internazionale, a lei è piaciuto molto, la trama è complessa.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is something really quite special. It's a children's book, of course, and high fantasy, but it's also a miniature epic, a sweeping and powerful tale of good and evil. The novel introduces to Narnia just as if the reader was one of the characters. There's no pretension to the book; it is narrated by C S Lewis as if he were sitting by the fireplace reading it aloud, complete with little asides and opinions, and that's one of its greatest strengths. Not only does Lewis's voice allow him to conversationally describe richly-drawn creatures and places, it also means he can be direct in describing character's emotions. There are many themes at the heart of the story - love, faith and forgiveness to name but a few - and the omniscient narration means the subtley of those concepts won't be lost on younger readers. Some familiar structures within the book might bypass children, but adults will be able to recognise several powerful scenes in the book. Aslan, the Lion of the title and one of the most iconic characters in literature, is a carefully wielded force in the story. Introduced through rumour and allusion before making his true appearance in the final third, he's a wise and powerful character that parallels gods, kings and even Christ. Though the power of Aslan's movements in the tale will still possess the wallop to affect younger readers, it's adults who will appreciate the sheer scope of what Lewis has achieved here. Epic though it is, the novel is comparatively small. What is most surprising is that the story is not short - it follows several characters through different plot strands and never feels as if it's compromising on description. Lewis is able to communicate his vision with careful language, so that the story is not slowed by any unnecessary weight. The plot arcs are fairly straightforward but well planned, driving the story on as characters meet and part and meet once again. It's a joy to read, with never a dull moment. Compact and accessible as it is, the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is a scaled-down epic that loses none of the impact of a full-sized saga. It's enchanting, moving and comforting, scary, immersive and thought-provoking. A true masterpiece and classic of literature.

The classic story and most famous member of the NARNIA legend, it lacks the background and build up of MAGICIANS NEPHEW but its got a killer emotional punch to the stomach toward the end that will knock the reader over if they don't see it coming. Its interesting to see how the 4 children developed in Narnia, I rather enjoyed their speech patterns so I hope further books return me (the reader) to that time so that we can see what living in Narnia is really like. I cant wait to start book three.