C.S. Lewis - The Man Who Gave Us Narnia

C.S. Lewis, The Man Who Gave Us Narnia by Renee Taft Meloche (Heroes for Young Readers, YWAM Publishing, 2008)

I love Narnia and reading C.S. Lewis work. This tome for younger readers is written in prose. It actually gives quite a life history for C.S. Lewis, beginning when he was a young child and continuing through his death in 1963.

What I enjoyed about this book were the illustrations (way to go Bryan Pollard) and how author Renee Taft Meloche shared life circumstances (of Lewis) that directly translated into the fantasy world of Narnia. Lewis' strong Christian beliefs made the journey to Narnia and gave a great biblical foundation to the imaginary world of Narnia.

If you enjoy Narnia, this book is a good one to give young readers a short history on a fascinating, creative author, C.S. Lewis. Even older readers will appreciate the historical poetry.