I remember reading "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" as a kid in elementary school, and frankly, never realized there were more books in the series until quite a ways into my early teens. And when the first movie came out, I knew I just had to read them all.

"The Magician's Nephew" and "Voyage of the Dawn Treader" so far are tied as my favorites. "LWW" and "Prince Caspian" are tied as my least favorite. XD I'm just getting into "Th... (show more)

I remember reading "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" as a kid in elementary school, and frankly, never realized there were more books in the series until quite a ways into my early teens. And when the first movie came out, I knew I just had to read them all.

"The Magician's Nephew" and "Voyage of the Dawn Treader" so far are tied as my favorites. "LWW" and "Prince Caspian" are tied as my least favorite. XD I'm just getting into "The Silver Chair" right now, and hopefully I'll be finished with the entire series by the end of the week.

These are books that I know I could have really appreciated as a child. They give vivid imagery, while still leaving a lot to the imagination. They give the reader plenty of freedom to develop the world in their head and follow along. They don't over-stress the morals, but they're stuck in there. It's a good way to teach children courage and loyalty.

As a writer, I can appreciate these books even more for their simple, straightforward, and yet vivid style. The language is clean and crisp, and Lewis doesn't muddle it all up with a bunch of fancy, superfluous words.

All in all, I would recommend these books to anyone and everyone. :) They truly are fantastic. (show less)