The year 2025 marked the 75th anniversary of the publication of one of the most successful children’s books of all time: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, the first volume in his seven-book series, the Chronicles of Narnia. It has been translated into over forty different languages, has been adapted numerous times (for cinema, stage, television, and radio), and every year still ranks as a global best-selling title in the fantasy genre.

“It all began with a picture.” That was how Lewis described the origin of this classic tale.