This stunningly beautiful picture book brings the magic and enchantment of C. S. Lewis's classic tale of Narnia to a younger audience. With the story retold by well-known children's writer Hiawyn Oram, and superbly illustrated by renowned artist Tudor Humphries, this is a book destined to be loved and treasured by children and adults alike.
C. S. Lewis's thrilling tale of how four children enter the snow-covered land of Narnia and, with the help of a host of talking animals, walking trees, giants, dwarfs and centaurs, rescue it from the spell of the evil White Witch, is a classic of children's literature. Here the story is retold for younger readers with charm and wit, bringing all the enchantment and excitement of the original spell-binding tale to a new audience.
There are 48 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2004 by HarperCollins Publishers .
Tudor Humphries first worked as a theater designer before becoming a renowned children's illustrator. Hiawyn Oram is a highly respected, award-winning children's author. With over 60 books publsihed to date, she has also worked on children's television series and musicals.
This book contains the following story:
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are evacuated from London to Professor Kirke's mansion to avoid the Blitz. During a game of hide and seek Lucy finds a wardrobe which gives her entry to the magical land of Narnia, where animals can talk. But a white witch has laid a spell over the entire land making it winter but never Christmas. Two sons of Adam and two daughters of Eve are needed to break the spell and bring spring back to the land. But when the four siblings manage to get into Narnia together things do not go to plan, and a betrayal by one requires the sacrifice of the great lion Aslan if the children are to succeed in their quest.
