The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Books of Wonder)

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 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-powered Wizard of Oz. Over a century after its initial publication, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is still captivating the hearts of countless readers. Come adventure with Dorothy and her three friends: the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, as they follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City for an audience with the Great Oz, the mightiest Wizard in the land, and the only one that can return Dorothy to her home in Kansas.

full-color Facsimile Of America's Finest Children's Classic. Splendid Adventures Of Dorothy, Toto, The Wizard, Tin Man, And More. 143 Wonderful Original Illustrations By W. W. Denslow. 23 Color Plates.

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combines Substance With Style. Ray Bradbury Offers A Poetic, Reverential Introduction, And Michael Mccurdy Contributes Appropriately Eerie Drawings.

Dorotea habia perdido a sus padres siendo muy nina, y desde entonces habia vivido con sus tios Enrique y Emma, dos viejos granjeros que tenian una casa modesta en medio de las grandes praderas de Kansas y que no sonreian por nada del mundo. After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great wizard in order to return to Kansas.