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Sep 26, 2023
You can’t go wrong with this edition; Santore’s illustrations are fabulous!
Sep 15, 2023becker rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A light enjoyable read. I enjoyed both the similarities and differences between the book and the movie.
Nov 24, 2022Sanath14 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The wizard of Oz is a fantasy about a girl named Dorothy and her dog Toto's adventures through the magical land of Oz. Dorothy and Toto are separated from their homes in Kansas and somehow end up in the magical land of Oz. Dorothy meets…
Apr 25, 2022mythiccat rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An easy and fun read that was a joyful revelation to this reader who's "only seen the movie versions"!
Sep 13, 2021pacl_teens rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
"To anyone who is in search of an adventure like something from their childhood, 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' is the perfect book. The story starts like this: Dorothy, the main character, is living with her aunt and uncle on the outskirts…
Aug 31, 2019KBibaeff3 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Read this after reading Wicked. The differences in writing style was glaring. Although simply written, it was a great story. I enjoyed the contrast between the book and the movie I grew up with.
Aug 01, 2019
Strange and beautiful, with many more interesting personalities and adventures than you can see in the film. The slower this book you read, the better it is. This book is a metaphor for a lifetime trip. It implies that everyone in life is…
Mar 26, 2019MacFam669 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
We read this aloud with our 6 and 7 yos. I loved the movie growing up but had never read the book and told the kids they couldn’t watch it until we read it. As classic as the movie is the book (especially this version with the beautiful…
Feb 01, 2019MRS_EVANS rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great read aloud for younger kids! Even my 4.5 year olds enjoyed listening to it and absorbed new vocabulary and sentence patterns.
Jul 10, 2017
The Wizard of Oz was full of miracles, doubt, suspicion, and love. The four main characters Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, and the Tin Man are off to find the wizard to grant their greatest desires. Dorothy wants to return…
Jun 10, 2016JCLHeatherM rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My very favorite children's book of all time, a perennial classic that I still read to this day. It is a story that never grows old and fits the true definition of a classic - it stands the test of time. Out of all of the Oz books, the…
Feb 04, 2016black_wolf_1142 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum I read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and I noticed many interesting elements in this classic. A book becomes a classic by "standing the tests of time." Not many books are a classic. This was…
Dec 15, 2015
When a horrible cyclone rips through her farm, Dorothy awakes to find herself in the amazing Land of Oz. While there, she is befriended by a scarecrow, a tin man, and a cowardly lion. Together they travel to the Emerald City in search of a…
Jul 30, 2015violet_cat_2103 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Feb 27, 2015readsalot80 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book which I just read for the first time. The differences between the book and movie made for fun reading. The characters are a bit different but the wonderful ending is the same of wanting what we already have.
Sep 16, 2014
A very good book; very fun and adventurous
Aug 17, 2014Rachel_Em rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Strange and wonderful, with many more interesting characters and adventures than you see in the movie. This was one of my favorite series in elementary school... I must have read nearly all of the original books, borrowing them by the…
Dec 06, 2012de_grammont rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Not as enjoyable a read as it was the first time I read it when I was much younger. Still, a very enjoyable book, and definitely something that all kids should be exposed to.
Nov 18, 2012
Read it! And then read it again! And see the movie! I cannot stress this enough!
Sep 06, 2012Drekbe31 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What a great story. I've always been a fan of the movie, but just recently read the book. The best word I have to describe the story is magical.
Nov 03, 2011lisahiggs rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The slower you read this book, the better it is. At my adult reading pace, I only got a hint of the beauty in the valley of each page as I flew over. I plan to read this book aloud one day, and then I expect I’ll see why it is so wonderful.
Jul 28, 2011
This is a great book worth reading and rereading. Fills in the missed plot points from the movie. I am glad to have read this book.
Sep 14, 2009Bells rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A classic- delightful.
Aug 02, 2005AdrienneC rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
You''ve never seen THE WIZARD OF OZ like this! Published in 2000 to celebrate the book''s centennial, THE ANNOTATED WIZARD OF OZ is a masterful work, with the original text and illustrations augmented with an introduction of over 100 pages…