World Famous Comics: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Books of Wonder)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Books of Wonder)
By: L. Frank Baum Publisher: HarperTrophy Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: HarperTrophy Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 320 Publication Date: September 01, 2001 Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Release Date: August 21, 2001
One of the true classics of American literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has stirred the imagination of young and old alike for over four generations. Originally published in 1900, it was the first truly American fairy tale, as Baum crafted a wonderful fantasy out of such familiar items as a cornfield scarecrow, a mechanical woodman, and a humbug wizard who used old–fashioned hokum to express that universal theme, "There's no place like home."
Follow the adventures of young Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, as their Kansas house is swept away by a cyclone and they find themselves in a strange land called Oz. Here she meets the Munchkins and joins the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion on an unforgettable journey to the Emerald City, where lives the all–powerful Wizard of Oz.
This lavishly produced facsimile of the rare first edition contains all 24 of W.W. Denslow's original colour plates, the colourful pictorial binding, and the 130 two–colour illustrations that help make The Wonderful Wizard of Oz so special and enduring.
Great Book I read all of the Wizard of Oz books when I was a child and loved them. So, I bought this book to read to my two daughters, ages 5 and 8, at bedtime because I thought that it would be appealing to both of them. To my delight, my 12 yr old son has been joining us when I read because he's enjoying it as well. I've already bought the next book in the series for when we've finished this one.
Wonderful Book Such A Great Read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Books of Wonder) I had not read this book but of course had seen the movie. I bought it for work as we did Twisted fairy Tales for our Halloween Event this year so I wanted to see what the storyline was like. I loved it defiantly recommend it as something you must read at least once in Life
Wizard of Oz I love this book! I like it even better than the movie! I am glad I bought it to keep. It came really fast and was in good condition. The artwork in this book was a little different than another one I had read, but I still like it alot.
The wonderful wizard of oz I must first say that I first read this book as an adult after many years of watching the movie. While I am glad that I finally read the book I have to say that for me the movie was much better.
An Ageless Classic For All Ages As a child, I had the movie based off of this book memorized. The movie was a classic favorite of mine, this during a time when the Wizard of Oz was broadcasted yearly, when there were only 4 or 5 channels on the television (at least that we were able to get reception on) and when the battle between VHS and Beta was still abound. And at this age, during this era -- it never really occured to me that all this wonder was based off of a book even older than the movie.
Finally, many years later, I've read this book as an adult, and find myself in even more awe that I was as a child mezmorized by the movie. The characters are all much more developed, and so adorable and innocent, you can't help but love them. The differences between the movie and the book are very facinating. I found it interesting how things where switched around, reused, edited, and added.
A must read for everyone, children and adults alike. We've all seen the movie, now it's time to read the book and hear the story as it was in its orginal splendor.
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