Written by C.S. Lewis
Number 3 of 7 in the Narnia Series
Number of pages: 224
Number of stars I'm giving: 4
I loved this book. It was a very quick and fun read. If you don't have any children interrupting you every ten minutes it will only take one day to read. If you have children but ignore them from time to time it will take two days to read. If you have children and are a perfect mom it will probably take you 3 days to read. In my case it took two days to read.
The reasons I didn't give this book 5 stars was because I didn't feel like it was as much of a pull between good and evil like "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" was; also it didn't make me want to be a better person like "Les Miserables" does.
In this book you fall in love with the little hero Shasta. All of the trials he has to go thru in life make your heart strings pull for him. You will laugh, be excited, and if you are a baby like me you will probably cry just a little too. My favorite part is when Shasta is speaking to Aslan. When you understand the symbolism there I don't know how you could not cry. The fact that the Savior is there for us whenever we need Him, even if we don't realize it, is an amazing gift. Also I loved the way this book shows the Saviors mercy and His justice. It also teaches us that we should always choose to be merciful.
I can't wait for a couple more years when Isabelle and I can read it again together. Prince Caspian: Here I come!
We love all of the narnia series. They are BY FAR our favorites. We are major book freaks at our house... but all of the narnia series are special... just below the scriptures. :)
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