Hailed as the first original American fairy tale, The Wizard of Oz inspired countless sequels and imitations, as well as the classic American musical film and the Broadway musical The Wiz. In L. Frank Baum's imaginative story, Dorothy Gale takes a magical journey from the American heartland into the wonderful land of Oz to meet the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion.
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In spite of the fact that L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) is one of the most popular stories in America, relatively few people have actually read the book. It's well worth the effort! Young readers expecting rainbows, Munchkin songs, and wicked witches with burning brooms will instead find a complex country populated with mocking Hammerhead men, dainty people made out of china, and fierce monsters with heads of tigers and bodies of bears. Through the fantastic land of Oz ramble Dorothy and her trusty companions--Toto, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Lion--each seeking his or her heart's desire. Although the premise of the book and the 1939 movie is the same, the book--as so often is the case--delivers a far more subtle and intricate plot. A child's imagination will run rampant in these pages as one extraordinary creature after another leads the motley crew into strange and magical adventures. (All ages) --Emilie Coulter
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Grade 2-7-One of a series of books-on-cassette that are abridged and performed as a play, this was produced to coincide with the re-release of the movie. However, this recording follows the book, not the film. The differences are significant. The book is set inside the frame of gray Kansas, but the film makes that frame much more important than it is in the book. There are no hired hands, and the witchy neighbor does not threaten Toto before the tornado comes. When Dorothy returns from Oz, she lands in a field outside the new house her aunt and uncle built while she was gone, and all Aunt Em says is, "Where in the world did you come from?" This narrow frame makes the story of the journey to Oz the only focus of the story. There are also some new characters to meet that were left out of the film. The recording is technically excellent, with expressive voices and sparingly used music and sound effects. A narrator fills in the gaps where description is necessary. This will be a popular addition to library shelves, although librarians should be prepared to answer questions about the differences.
George Pilling, Tulare County Office of Education, Visalia, CA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
George Pilling, Tulare County Office of Education, Visalia, CA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
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this is my FAVOURITE story/book/movie of all time and wanted to find a nice copy of the story. This book met my expectations and it came in perfect condition and is exactly how the ad presented it!
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By E. Ryan
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Definitely different from the movie - a particularly graphic battle scene. Not sure if it would make a read-aloud book for younger children, or not?
Format:Hardcover
My three year old son loves the Wizard of Oz movie from the 1930's. He has watched it 20 times in the last three months. For Christmas we bought this book to read one chapter to him each night. What a success! He now loves the book too and the story, written at the turn of the century is different enough that it never got boring for him or for us as parents. Personally, I liked the books story a little better than the movie. Give it a try, this may be a great introduction to reading if you have a toddler.
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Something of a disappointment.
This is certainly a tolerable children's book, better than many. But for someone familiar with and fond of the movie (and aren't we all?) this is quite a disappointment. Read more
Published on July 3 2002 by James Yanni
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The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz is about a girl named Dorothy who is a farm girl from Kansas. One day Dorothy is carried away by a cyclone to a magical land called Oz. Read more
Published on Nov 30 2001 by Brooke L.
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Didn't care for it!
It's just my personal opinion but I just didn't care for this book, I love to read and I love classic books so I bought this book and I was very disappointed, I just couldn't get... Read more
Published on Nov 20 2001
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what can i say that's not been said?
buy isbn 0-486-20691-2 by Dover Publications, Inc. it's cheap, and it has the original illustrations by w.w. denslow. that's it.
Published on July 23 2001 by flagday1960
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The Wonderful Wiz!
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is one of the best books in the world. It is a great story, but at the same time it is a great fantasy. Read more
Published on Mar 30 2001
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A Great Book
This story all started when a farm girl from Kansas named Dorothy Gale, and her little dog Toto got sucked into a tornado and landed in a fairyland named Oz. Read more
Published on Jan 8 2001
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What more could you ask from a book for kids, or adults?
For some reason, this terrific book is largely unread. Perhaps because we are all so familiar with the movie, people just don't seem to read the book. Read more
Published on Nov 25 2000 by Orrin C. Judd
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A Great Book
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a classical story about a girl and her dog that get trapped in a twister. She wakes up in a magical land and asks how she can get home. Read more
Published on Oct 11 2000
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Great Radio Theatre adaptation!
It has been 100 years since 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' has been published. At the height of the anniversary comes this lively audio book. Read more
Published on Feb 21 2000
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I think this book is wonderful. It helps to free your imagination, and experience adventures beyond your boring humdrum life. Read more
Published on Dec 26 1999
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