{"product_id":"through-the-wardrobe-how-c-s-lewis-created-narnia-9780062798565","title":"Through the Wardrobe: How C. S. Lewis Created Narnia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA lyrical nonfiction picture book about the inspired life of C. S. Lewis, the beloved author of the Chronicles of Narnia--from \u003cem\u003eFree as a Bird\u003c\/em\u003e author-illustrator Lina Maslo. Perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSome Writer : The Story of E.B. White\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a child, Clive Staples Lewis imagined many things . . .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eheroic animals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eand knights in armor\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eand a faraway land called Boxen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe even thought of a new name for himself--at four years old, he decided he was more of a Jack.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs he grew up, though, Jack found that the real world was not as just as the one in his imagination. No magic could heal the sick or stop a war, and a bully's words could pierce as sharply as a sword. So Jack withdrew into books and eventually became a well-known author for adults.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut he never forgot the epic tales of his boyhood, and one day a young girl's question about an old family wardrobe inspired him to write a children's story about a world hidden beyond its fur coats . . . a world of fauns and queens and a lion named Aslan. A world of battles between good and evil, where people learned courage and love and forgiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA magical realm called Narnia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd the books he would write about this kingdom would change his life and that of children the world over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShare this magical nonfiction picture book at home or in the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lina Maslo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Balzer \u0026amp; Bray\/Harperteen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.70h x 7.80w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062798565\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2020 pg. 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2020 pg. 153\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaslo, Lina:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eLina Maslo\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author and illustrator of \u003cem\u003eFree as a Bird: The Story of Malala \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThrough the Wardrobe: How C. S. Lewis Created Narnia\u003c\/em\u003e. She has a bachelor's degree in art from New College of Florida and resides in South Carolina with her husband and children. She can be found online at www.linamaslo.com.","brand":"I55 Book Fairs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46720126943518,"sku":"9780062798565","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/4247\/3502\/products\/img_4a23f35f-d604-49ed-9c44-55628b49f2e6.jpg?v=1693491980","url":"https:\/\/i55bookfairs.com\/products\/through-the-wardrobe-how-c-s-lewis-created-narnia-9780062798565","provider":"I55 Book Fairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}