- Hardcover: 55 pages
- Publisher: Diane Pub Co (February 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0756754992
- ISBN-13: 978-0756754990
- Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 22.1 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 567 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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One hundred years ago, a little girl named Dorothy and her Kansas house were picked up by a tornado and whisked away to a land somewhere over the rainbow. This land was called Oz, and it has been the inspirational starting point for generations of children, writers, artists, and dreamers ever since. In this celebration of L. Frank Baum's extensive Oz series, thirty beloved picture book authors and illustrators pay homage to the wondrous Emerald City and its marvelous inhabitants. Brief personal essays are accompanied by remarkable illustrations by the likes of Peter Sís, Tomie dePaola, William Joyce, Kay Chorao, Jules Feiffer, Trina Schart Hyman, and Maurice Sendak. Robin McKinley was thrilled to find stories that featured "Girls Who Did Things." Ann M. Martin loved Frank Baum's poetic dedications in his books. Due to the fall of the Iron Curtain, Oz disappeared from young Peter Sís's life in Moravia for many years--eventually he discovered the communists had deemed it "ideologically incorrect." Madeleine L'Engle, Paul O. Zelinsky, Lloyd Alexander, Natalie Babbitt, and others describe their early encounters and later connections to Baum's imaginary world of tin men, flying monkeys, witches, and hen heroines. This collection of essays and illustrations is truly a labor of love--a perfect gift for any fan of Oz. (Ages 10 and older) --Emilie Coulter
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From Publishers Weekly
A century after the publication of L. Frank Baum's books, 30 artists and authors recall their earliest memories of the land of Oz in Oz: The Hundredth Anniversary Celebration, edited by Peter Glassman. Jerry Pinkney realistically portrays the Lion and briefly discusses the meaning of courage; a wordless spread shows Chris Van Allsburg's dramatic sepia picture of Dorothy's Kansas farmhouse tossed by the cyclone; Ann M. Martin describes her love affair with the books themselves, their design, the sound of the characters' names; Eric Carle shows the Very Hungry Caterpillar dressed up as the Tin Man. Other contributors include Jules Feiffer, Natalie Babbitt and Peter S!s. Proceeds from book sales will be donated to Reading Is Fundamental.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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I was one of many children of the late '30s that came to the magical land of Oz by way of the MGM movie. Read the first page
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Gorgeous Gift Book,
By "ralph38" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Oz: The Hundredth Anniversary Celebration (Hardcover)
This book has art and stories from some of my most favorte children's book creators--people like Madeleine L'Engle, Eric Carle, Paul Zelinsky, Chris Van Allsburg. All of them show how Oz entered their imagination and influenced them. You can really see how passionate about it they are--plus they donated their work (to support Reading Is Fundamental). It's a great gift for anyone who likes Oz.
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Gorgeous Gift Book,
By "ralph38" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Oz: The Hundredth Anniversary Celebration (Hardcover)
This book has art and stories from some of my most favorte children's book creators--people like Madeleine L'Engle, Eric Carle, Paul Zelinsky, Chris Van Allsburg. All of them show how Oz entered their imagination and influenced them. You can really see how passionate about it they are--plus they donated their work (to support Reading Is Fundamental). It's a great gift for anyone who likes Oz.
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Fabulous Find for lLovers of OZ,
By James B. Morris - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Oz: The Hundredth Anniversary Celebration (Hardcover)
This book is truly a celebration. Multiple writers and artists have shared what Baum's stories meant to them and how they interpret the kingdom of OZ as adults now. I first read the series as a grade school boy in the fifties and still will return to the stories from time to time. I am sharing them with my grandchildren at this time and it is such a joy to see them as captivated as I was so long ago!
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