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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
Narnia: A magical land full of wonder and excitement. A place where you will meet Aslan, the bravest of lions, and a beautiful but wicked Witch. There are lots of other fabulous creatures too: giants and dwarfs and animals that talk.
It all begins when four children -- Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy -- discover a strange old wardrobe. Stepping inside, they find that it's st...more
It all begins when four children -- Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy -- discover a strange old wardrobe. Stepping inside, they find that it's st...more
Hardcover, 48 pages
Published
September 21st 2004
by HarperCollins
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This, the child's version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, is an excellent way to introduce your children to the classic books by C.S. Lewis. It covers the basic points of the original book in a much shorter version but with the same great lessons. It is in storybook format with beautiful, life-like illustrations.
I really liked this book, and surprisingly, so did my 6yo and 4yo daughters. I thought they would be afraid of the pictures of the White Witch, but they were not and they enjoye...more
I really liked this book, and surprisingly, so did my 6yo and 4yo daughters. I thought they would be afraid of the pictures of the White Witch, but they were not and they enjoye...more
Jan 17, 2010
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I'm currently reading this picturebook version of C.S. Lewis' classic every night to my three-year-old. When I was pregnant with her, I was teaching third grade and the 2005 movie was on the verge of release. My students were intrigued by the story and begged me to read a chapter each day. It was a delight to see the entrancement on my students' faces as I read, which led me to get carried away, usually cheating on my one-chapter-rule. We zoomed through the book just in time for the holiday rele...more
Lewis, C.S. (2004). The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe. New York: Harper Collins.
(Retold by Hiawyn Oram)
Summary:
Four children, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy discover a fantastic world (Narnia) on the other side of the wardrobe, meeting Mr. Tummus the faun, the White Witch, and Aslan the lion. After Edmund betrays them to the White Witch, the children help Aslan to conquer the White Witch’s army. Beautiful illustrations help to supplement the limited storyline (as this is an adaptation of the...more
(Retold by Hiawyn Oram)
Summary:
Four children, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy discover a fantastic world (Narnia) on the other side of the wardrobe, meeting Mr. Tummus the faun, the White Witch, and Aslan the lion. After Edmund betrays them to the White Witch, the children help Aslan to conquer the White Witch’s army. Beautiful illustrations help to supplement the limited storyline (as this is an adaptation of the...more
A fun, light adventure that's very well written for kids. I don't equate it with anything else C.S. Lewis ever wrote, but it's an excellent starter book for developing kids who are are on their way to bigger and more important pieces of literature.
another book i read as a child and still love to this day!
One of the best series, and great for all ages. I will cherish my copy forever.
It was thrilling
This is a much-loved book from my childhood, which I have just reread in Russian. For a foreign language learner it's not the easiest of books, a high narration to dialogue ratio, a lot of description of scenery and weather. In addition the high level of borrowing from all manner of European mythological traditions means there is a lot of vocabulary related to fauns, dryads, centaurs and satyrs. Probably a high C1 book, in spite of its intended native readership of 10 year olds.
This book is brilliantly illustrated! The details are wonderfully true to the original Lewis story. However, I can not give it more than two stars, for the "re-telling" of the story is inaccurate at important points. Although not ALL the allegory of Aslan is lost, at the end of the story, Peter recalls that "without what [Edmund:] did, the Witch would have won." Here's the kicker, "'True,' said Aslan,'even I might be a statue.'" OUCH! Even Mrs. Beaver knows that's a ridiculous idea!
This was a great retelling of the classic novel by CS Lewis. My boys were captivated from the first page and asked me to read it again as soon as it was over. It simplified the adventure without leaving out anything important. I felt that they sacrifice and death of Aslan could have been focused on more, however I was able to talk about that with them after the book was over.
Purchased this picture book to read with my 4 year old son. It does a pretty good job of summarizing the great original, but some of the wording could be better, and some sentences are split between pages, making reading a bit difficult. It's a decent version, if you feel your small child isn't ready for the longer classic by CS Lewis.
I love these books! My husband got me the boxed set after the birth of our son (in lieu of flowers), and I devoured them immediately. They are well written and captivating. I love the gentle voice of the narrator in the books. These are books that I have returned to through the years, and will probably continue to do so.
We wanted a shorter version of Lewis' original story since our daughter is only one. This was a beautiful version, but a little too abrupt in its retelling of the tale. Some of the sentence structure between pages was awkward as well.
Still, a great story and again, wonderfully colorful illustrations.
Still, a great story and again, wonderfully colorful illustrations.
For the next six weeks our story times will be based on themes drawn from the novel by C.S. Lewis. Families are invited to read it aloud and then join us in January for a Family Night of Narnia Fun.
A picture book format retelling of the story works well as an introduction to our pre-school crowd.
A picture book format retelling of the story works well as an introduction to our pre-school crowd.
I read this to my children but I like they, skipped over the allegorical Christian message in the story. I treated it as if it was just a great fantasy aimed at children. One day I'll go back and re-read all of the Narnia books, but I'll probably still try to ignore the Christian allegory.
The retelling is a bit off at some points and I had to do some major editing to make it appropriate for a 3-year old (she gets very upset about anyone being killed in the story and it brings up a whole host of questions), but Lucy wanted us to read this over and over and over again.
The movie was also great. This is my favorite out of the whole Narnia series. I think it teaches you to be brave during the hard times and as long as you are true to your heart, nothing can stop you or separate you from your loved ones.
Actually I found the film more bearable. I believe it was originally written to stimulate the imagination of young children and therefore a story that my son, during his Primary school years found a lot more interesting.
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A magical tale about a secret world through the back of a wardrobe
We started our oldest daughter on this book, before reading her the series. It was just right for her at the age of 7, and now at almost 9 we've read all the novels in the series.
Four siblings walk through a closet door and into the land of Narnia, which has been taken over by the White Witch. Only they have the power to fight back against her evil reign.
the beginning scene is one of my all-time favorites--the feeling of the pushing through the furs to find the cold wind on their faces.
i love cs lewis, how he's christian, and how in every book and movie, aslan really reflects that. i love this series so much
One of the best books of all time. Again this happens to be a book that I think everyone should read (more than once)
Read this book when I was in 5th grade. It's timeless and everyone should read it once in their life.
THis one is not my favorite of the series but its essential. The Last Battle is my all time favorite
Loved the simplified story that will prepare my kids for the real deal in another year.
Another book I think I would have liked better if I'd been introduced to it as a child.
this is a great book for kids or adults who want to escape into a lost innocence
I read this book in third grade, but can't remember much.
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Hiawyn Oram is a very successful author of children's books in Britain. Her books include the popular Not-So-Grizzly Bear Stories, the Animal Heroes series, and Mona the Vampire. She lives in London.
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Mar 28, 2010 11:01pm