A Family Guide to Prince Caspian
by Christin Ditchfield
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Author: Christin DitchfieldEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-01-07
ISBN: 1581348444
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Crossway Books
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Book Review: Excellent Companion for Educators
Summary: 5 Stars
The Christian allegorical elements of the first book in the Chronicles of Narnia, THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE, were rather straightforward and easy to understand even for young children (as long as they've had some Biblical education). Lewis was adamant that the Chronicles are not allegories and he was quite right. The stories are not allegories. They are enchanting stories full of Christian themes and morals that though not full-fledged allegories, do contain allegorical elements.
PRINCE CASPIAN is a darker book than its predecessor and many of the Christian elements and themes are not as apparent to readers as they were in THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE. For a parent or educator this can sometimes be quite frustrating because though the novel is darker, it is also deeper and richer. The frustration comes in trying to explain some of these themes to children or get them to extrapolate the ideas from the text themselves.
A FAMLY GUIDE TO PRINCE CASPIAN does a wonderful job in assisting parents and educators with this. The book is basically divided into three sections. The first section is the exposition. This section of the book includes an introduction to A FAMILY GUIDE TO PRINCE CASPIAN and how it was written, a synopsis of the life of C.S. Lewis, a cast of characters, an introduction to PRINCE CASPIAN, and a map of Narnia.
The second section of the book examines each of the chapters in PRINCE CASPIAN. Ditchfield does an excellent job of parsing Biblical truths from the novel and giving practical life applications using those truths. Each chapter includes passages from the Bible that connect to what has happened in that chapter of the story as well as questions. After every two or three chapters, there is a section that ties together the main messages of what took place in the previous chapters.
The last section of the book is a collection of activities based upon what has been read. Included are a recipe for making fried apples and ice cream or applesauce; how to make a mosaic or mural like those in Aslan's How; ideas of how to start writing your own story; as well as the explanation of why there are different ways The Chronicles of Narnia are now being published.
Overall, A FAMILY GUIDE TO PRINCE CASPIAN is a great resource for anyone who has or works with children and wants to explore the rich and deep themes of PRINCE CASPIAN with them.
Summary of A Family Guide to Prince Caspian
Readers of C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia realize that thereis much more to these beloved books than talking animals, mysticalcreatures, and magic. Shimmering just below the surface of eachstory are spiritual treasures just waiting to be discovered.
That's the purpose of this Family Guide. Parents,grandparents, teachers, homeschoolers, and youth workers can use itto light the way as they explore the wonderful world of Narnia withkids. Besides highlighting biblical parallels found in each chapterof Lewis's novel, this user-friendly companion includes devotionalreadings, trivia, reflective questions, creative projects that willcontinue the adventure, and a map of Narnia featuring PrinceCaspian's significant sites. This Family Guidewill enrich everyone's reading of Prince Caspian,offering powerful life lessons and pointing them to the ultimatesource of truth, the Bible.
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