The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Prince Caspian
The Voyage of The Dawn Treader
The Silver Chair
The Horse and His Boy
The Magician’s Nephew*
The Last Battle
* I couldn’t find an image of this vintage Puffin
Did you have these books when you were little? They held pride of place at our house. I think my brother and I used to squabble over them. We read them so many times, the spines were creased and cracked and their pages dog eared and splotched with tea and vegemite. Delicious!
Look at the lovely colours in these, and their gorgeous painted covers. Just beautiful.
My favourite Narnia book was always The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. It made me wish I liked turkish delight (I don’t), and that I could have a long, serious chat with Mr Tumnus about how to be a good friend. (I just knew I could make him see the light, given half a chance.) I loved the way the book was dotted with cosy meals and amazing creatures. I despised the White Witch. I thought Edmund was a chump. And I dearly wanted to find my own fur-coat filled wardrobe where I could pop out the back for a bit of a snack and a toboggan before heading home for peas and gravy. Oh yes. If only.
I really love vintage Puffin books. I especially wanted to be in the Puffin Club. Do you remember the Puffin Club page in the back of these books?! Anyhoo, I’m going to feature some more in the next couple of days, but I thought it would be great to start with these.
Are you into Puffins too?
xx Pip