{"product_id":"wonderful-wizard-of-oz-illustrated","title":"Wonderful Wizard Of Oz: (illustrated By Baum, L. Frank","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease use Look INSIDE to see the original full-page color illustrations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eAmerica''s greatest and best-loved homegrown fairy tale ... one of the most-read children''s books.\" \u003c\/em\u003e- Library of Congress.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe book has a bright and joyous atmosphere. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt will indeed be strange if there be a normal child who will not enjoy the story\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\" The funniest - the handsomest - the most elaborate child''s book ever published.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - The New York Times, 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"to please a child is a sweet and lovely thing that warms one''s heart and brings its own reward.\" \u003c\/em\u003e- L. Frank Baum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is an enchanting tale of adventure and self-discovery in a magical country. It is America''s first and greatest fairy tale and is one of the most-read children''s books. Its unforgettable characters and memorable adventures made it an instant classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition contains all the original color illustrations.  Denslow''s imagination has given us the familiar and beloved visual world of \u003cem\u003eThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrank Baum\u003c\/strong\u003e (1856-1919) was an American children''s writer. He is best-known for \u003cem\u003eThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz\u003c\/em\u003e, though he wrote another thirteen books in the Oz series and over fifty-five novels.  Baum aimed to create an Americanized fairy tale, like Grimms'' and Andersen''s \"in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures of this hardback edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt contains \u003cstrong\u003eall 148 of W. W. Denslow''s color illustrations,\u003c\/strong\u003e that are essential to a true appreciation of this book, which is the creation of both author and illustrator.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost every page has a color illustration.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe text is set in a crisp large modern 12 point font that children and grandparents will find easy to read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt contains the author''s introduction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57570868789630,"sku":"NW9781789432381","price":22.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781789432381.jpg?v=1783091671","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/wonderful-wizard-of-oz-illustrated","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}