the lion the witch and the wardrobe picture book

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Hiawyn Oram has been writing children’s books for over 20 years, with over 60 books published to date, including picture books, poetry, plays, young fiction, story collections, and the book and lyrics for two musicals. Six further books in the immensely popular Chronicles of Narnia followed, and the final title, The Last Battle, received the Carnegie Award, one of the highest marks of excellence in children’s literature. Lewis’s fascination with fairytales, myths, and ancient legends coupled with inspiration drawn from his childhood led him to write The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, one of the best-loved books of all time. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, were part of a writer’s club, The Inklings, who would meet at the local pub to discuss story ideas. Known as “Jack” by his friends, Lewis and his good friend J.R.R. THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE has become one of the finest classics in children’s literature, and with this superbly illustrated retelling, younger children can now step into the magic of Narnia.Ĭlive Staples Lewis was born in 1898. He waited until he was nearly fifty before writing the story and followed this with six other Chronicles of Narnia.

The book began with a picture in his head of a faun carrying an umbrella and parcels in a snowy wood.

The inspiration for THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE first comr to C. Join Peter, Susan, Edmund, and the adventurous Lucy as they step through the wardrobe and meet the noble lion, Aslan, the fearsome White Witch, and of course the lovable Mr. And now the door to this magical world is opened to much younger children, with an exciting retelling specially created to introduce C. Narnia: a world made by magic from the start of time, full of marvelous creatures, talking beasts, and trees that sometimes get up and dance.

The lion the witch and the wardrobe picture book