The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum

The Wizard of Oz
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Author: L. Frank Baum
Illustrator: Charles Santore
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1991-08-20
ISBN: 0517695065
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Jelly Bean Press

Book Reviews of The Wizard of Oz

Book Review: Love It!
Summary: 5 Stars

My children love this book. The pictures are beautiful and the story is told better then the movie. My children and I can not get enough of this story.

Summary of The Wizard of Oz

Exquisitely detailed scenes create a breathtaking visual journey through Oz as it's never been seen before. Dazzling, full-color illustrations comprise what is "perhaps the most opulent edition" of this classic and enduring American fairy tale. This dynamic edition is sure to create a new generation of Oz-lovers. Full color throughout. 10" x 13".
In the 100 years since L. Frank Baum first published his Wonderful Wizard of Oz, countless authors and illustrators have adapted, interpreted, and retold this story of Dorothy and her unusual companions, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion. But for sheer opulence and sumptuous color, award-winning artist Charles Santore's 100th anniversary edition takes the cake. Santore's large, fairy-tale style watercolors feature ominous, shadowy forests, magnificent but deadly poppies, the whimsical, green-tinted landscapes of Oz, and the golden gray fields of Kansas. Each page is awash in color; many of the two-page spreads have no text to distract readers from the illustrations' myriad details--not-yet-blooming poppy buds, the Tin Woodman's watering can head, and the radiant good witch, Glinda, posing on her ruby-encrusted throne. The text is condensed rather than adapted; so virtually every word is Baum's own. Although some scenes have been left out, Baum's classic story rings through, loud and clear. Sharing this lush edition with a favorite child would be the perfect way to celebrate a century of Oz. (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter

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