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Painting Wonder
Pauline Baynes

Tumnus’ Bookshelf: The NarniaFans Book Reviews: Painting Wonder: How Pauline Baynes Illustrated the Worlds of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien by Katie Wray Schon

August 22, 2025 Jonathon Svendsen
Imagine my delight and wonder when a rare meaningful Facebook recommendation popped up on my feed. This recommendation led me to finding out about Katie Wray Schon’s brand new picture book biography Painting Wonder: How Pauline Baynes Illustrated the Worlds of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien. I smiled with delight as I read the press release. Finally, someone was telling the story of one of the greatest illustrators in 20th century children’s literature, and it is absolutely delightful and enchanting!

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PRESS RELEASE: “Once a Queen” A New YA Fantasy Novel from WALKING THROUGH THE WARDROBE: A DEVOTIONAL QUEST INTO THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE and WALKING WITH FRODO: A DEVOTIONAL JOURNEY THROUGH THE LORD OF THE RINGS author Sarah Arthur hits Bookstore Shelves this January

January 23, 2024 Jonathon Svendsen
Author Sarah Arthur is no stranger to NarniaFans, or for that matter fans of fantasy, having already contributed some delightful YA devotional books on CS Lewis’ The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, and JRR […]