The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Wonderful Wizard of Oz -- L. Frank Baum, Hardcover

Robert Sabuda has created a resplendent pop-up version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the original publication. This glorious edition is told in a shorter version of L. Frank Baum's original text, with artwork in the style of W. W. Denslow. With sparkling touches of colored foil and Emerald City eyeglasses, this classic tale is certain to find an honored place on the family bookshelf.

Author: L. Frank Baum
Publisher: Little Simon
Published: 10/01/2000
Pages: 16
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.67lbs
Size: 10.36h x 8.54w x 1.55d
ISBN: 9780689817519
Audience: Ages 4-8
Award: Bookseller's Choice - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/31/2000 pg. 97
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2000 pg. 547
School Library Journal 11/01/2000 pg. 110
Booklist Ed Choice Adu Bk YA's 01/01/2001 pg. 862
Booklist 12/01/2000 pg. 712
ALA Notable Children's Books 01/01/2001 pg. 1382
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 69 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Lyman Frank Baum was born in Chittenango, New York, on May 15, 1856. Over the course of his life, Baum raised fancy poultry, sold fireworks, managed an opera house, opened a department store, and an edited a newspaper before finally turning to writing. In 1900, he published his best known book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Eventually he wrote fifty-five novels, including thirteen Oz books, plus four "lost" novels, eighty-three short stories, more than two hundred poems, an unknown number of scripts, and many miscellaneous writings. Baum died on May 6, 1919. He is buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, in Glendale, California.

Robert Sabuda is one of the most innovative and inventive children's book creators and is known worldwide for his amazing pop-up paper engineering. His books include Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Twelve Days of Christmas, The Night Before Christmas, The Winter's Tale, Peter Pan, Beauty and the Beast, to name but afew, have garnered numerous awards and have made the New York Times bestseller lists on many occasions. He lives in New York City.