Truly Fantastic
Rating:
5 / 5
Clives Staples Lewis has created a mythical world which absolutely captures the human mind. The Chronicles of Narnia contain exciting plots, which all converge upon each other at the finally of the series: The Last Battle. Through out the books weaves the morals and beliefs of Christianity. These books do a wonder job of telling the story of the Bible, from the instantaneous creation of the world to the death of Aslan (Jesus). The way God cares about every one and desires us to enjoy life through Him, to the last battle and final days at the end of the world (of course Lewis did not know what was going to happen, yet it is still an interesting idea). In one of the best written books of all time, the land of Narnia comes alive with lovable and evil characters. The battle between good and evil is made abruptly apparent in this book as a small country goes through its history fighting for what is right. Light and darkness collide in the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe as four kids explore the land which they will rule. For a time it appears as though the evil side emerges victorious; but it is found that the White Witch as not the ability to peer far enough back into the depths time. This book it one of the most important of the set, because contained in it is the most important message of all time. My father used to read the Chronicles of Narnia to me when I was younger, now I read them on my own. When he did this he stressed, Christianity is having the relationship with God, like the youths had with Aslan. I think these are very well written books and I would encourage any one to read. I uphold C.S. Lewis as a great writer of the centuries and I praise his books (all of them) as magnificant.
Read NARNIA aloud to your Children
Rating:
5 / 5
Several years ago, we unplugged our TV and started regularly reading to our kids. This has been one of the best parenting decisions we've ever made! We've read through all seven of the NARNIA books several times, including reading them aloud to our children. Lewis's tales unfold wonderfully when read aloud. The chapters are of readable length, and even early elementary age children will enjoy sitting with parents who read these stories aloud to their children. I encourage you to turn off the TV this week and read aloud to your kids. Your children's imagination sparked by Lewis' delightful writing will create an even more detailed and wonderful world than any movie screen or TV show. Encourage their imagination to fill the big screen of their minds with Narnian tales, beginning the Lucy's first steps through the Wardrobe. Meet Aslan and ride with the children upon the back of the Lion! These marvelous tales have always been my favorite adventure stories. For two other books filled with creative ideas for parents, look into "The Family Cloister" and "The Christian Family Toolbox", by David Robinson, both available through Amazon.com.
Simple but enchanting, even for adults
Rating:
5 / 5
The Chronicles of Narnia series consists of seven short books with relatively simple plotlines and settings. The boxed set available today unfortunately puts them in chronological order, not in the order Lewis wrote them. This actually doesn't work too well because Lewis sometimes mentions things that happen in books that he wrote earlier but that in the boxed set appear later. Therefore I recommend that you read them in the order they were written.The most famous of these seven books is undoubtedly the first one: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. It's the only one I read in middle school and it took me fifteen years to get around to reading the rest of the series. I just finished book 7 last week and it was a most enjoyable journey! All seven books are good, but some are better than others (according to your tastes). My personal favorites are The Silver Chair and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I thought Dawn Treader (book 3) was fantastic as well. The Last Battle (book 7) made a decent conclusion to the series but wasn't as climactic as I was hoping. The perfect age to read these books is probably somewhere between 9 and 13. At that age, one really gets swept up in the world of Narnia and gets a lasting impression on the imagination. As an adult, I found the books fun to read but not as intoxicating as I remember Book 1 being in middle school. I really want to get back to some more difficult stuff!! If you're not familiar with Narnia, here's a short description: Narnia is a small nation in a parallel universe and can only be visited through the use of magic. Although other countries border Narnia, Narnia is special because it's watched over by a God-like lion named Aslan. Plus, Narnia contains numerous talking animals! Generally, from our world only children can enter Narnia because most grownups have lost their power of imagination. The seven books describe various evils that visit Narnia and the adventures of the heroes (including a cast of a few children from our world) who come to the Narnians' aid. The plot is usually simple good vs. evil with little question on which side the major characters stand. Lewis' descriptions of the setting and situations are outstanding and often humorous. Of course we all know who's going to win in the end of each book but it's fun to see how it comes about. Highly recommended!
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