The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

School age and older.

C.S. Lewis gives us another great book made into a worthy movie played out with children, animals and adults that is full of adventure and important life lessons - all from the land of Narnia.

Set in the time period of WWII during the London bombing we first see the 4 children - Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Peter Pevensie being sent to the large home of an elderly professor in rural England.

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The Railway Children

Family viewing.

Based on the novel by E. Nesbit, The Railway Children takes us on a journey back in time to 1905 Edwardian England.

From the moment the story began I fell in love with the setting and faithful artifacts in the rooms of the family's city house and later in their country cottage.

The 3 siblings face challenges and struggles children in each generation go through in the process of growing up.

I've watched this story several times and can't recommend it enough for all the family! Finding good family entertainment is sometimes a challenge and this story is so much more than just a film to take up a rainy afternoon. I learn more about the time and culture everytime I watch it.

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The Secret Garden

All ages.

Be prepared to be spellbound by the gorgeous photography and splendid acting in this DVD based on the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

The story opens in early 1900s India, where we see the 10 year old child Mary Lenox, of British parents, being raised with monetary luxuries, but without the loving attention of her parents, who are mostly concerned with their own privileged class amusements.

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Reviews by Susan Kramer