He wrote novel sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and a host of other works, totaling 55 novels, 83 short stories, more than 200 poems, and an unknown number of scripts. Again responsible for the cost of the plates, baum and denslow insured the inclusion of twentyfour color plates and countless textual decorations in an alternating color scheme, making it one of. Were off to read the wizard, the wonderful wizard of oz nprs backseat book club takes the yellow brick road back to its origins with l. Quotes from the story such as toto, i have a feeling were not in kansas anymore, lions, and tigers, and bears. Join dorothy and her dog, toto, as they are whirled up in a great cyclone and find themselves in the magical land of oz. Frank baum s famous children s novel the wonderful wizard of oz was first published on may 17, 1900. May 18, 2020 the wonderful wizard of oz, childrens book written by l. In addition, it is a wonderful book to read with children. As per an article on the readers digest site, the book is looked at as a metaphor of christian faith. There were lovely patches of greensward all about, with stately trees bearing rich and luscious fruits. The wonderful wizard of oz, childrens book written by l. Childrens books archives page 4 of 4 wonderful books of oz. A very special, beautifully illustrated gift edition of frank l. The wonderful wizard of oz dover childrens evergreen classics.
The wonderful wizard of oz exceeded my expectations. More than just a childrens story by lauren houlberg the wizard of oz is a classic, a legend, and a childrens story that will never grow old. Originally published in 1900, it was the first truly american fairy tale, as baum crafted a wonderful story out of such familiar items. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Summary dorothy, a young orphan girl in kansas, gets taken up into a tornado and lands in a mysterious, magical land of oz. To ask other readers questions about the wonderful wizard of oz, please sign up.
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Despite consistent opposition, the book has survived countless attacks by critics who sniffed out a laborfriendly agenda, removal from the stacks by wellintentioned childrens librarians, and critiques of both the author l. Frank baum is a story of dorothy, who visits the emerald city. The new book, a fulllength fairy tale, again illustrated by denslow, matched the great success of father goose, his book. Claire i just finished reading it aloud to my 4 children, ages 11, 8, 5, and 3. Hill company in chicago, and has since been reprinted countless times, sometimes under the name the wizard of oz.
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