Publisher Description

Film stills and original dialogue from the beloved movie The Wizard of Oz tell the tale of a young girl named Dorothy who flies over the rainbow with her dog, Toto, befriends a Tin Man, a Scarecrow, and a Lion on a yellow brick road to the Emerald City, and defeats a Wicked Witch before meeting a Wizard and learning that there's no place like home.

Author Biography

Beth Bracken is an award-winning author of books for children of all ages, from her Mom's Choice-winning Henry Helps books for toddlers to the critically acclaimed Faerieground series for middle-grade readers. Her picture book Too Shy for Show-and-Tell was one of the 2013 Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year in the Under-Five category. Beth lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband and their two children.

Review

...a little treasure! This is a collector's piece about the movie and the story!-- "NetGalley Review"
...a wonderful adaptation of this classic story. . . .Bracken has created a thirty-four page picture book for young children to enjoy over and over again.-- "Texas Library Lady...Reading Through Life blog"
...an excellent book to introduce this story to children.-- "NetGalley Review"
I loved this book so much.The illustrations and text were beautifully set out and very vibrant and clear.-- "NetGalley Review"
If you're a fan of the old movie, I think this book would be a fantastic way to introduce your children to it.-- "NetGalley Review"
Read It If: You're a fan of the movie. You want to introduce your child to The Wizard of Oz. You want to watch The Wizard of Oz movie again.-- "Second Bookshelf on the Right blog"
This is an attractive addition for Wizard of Oz collections.-- "NetGalley Review"
This will definitely be an addition to our little library. This story is an old time classic with such amazing pictures that kids will just love & adore.-- "NetGalley Review"
With bold colors, fun fonts, and a short and sweet version of the tale, this is a fun read for young children and older fans wishing to reminisce and commemorate the 75th anniversary.-- "Shelfishness blog"

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With bold colors, fun fonts, and a short and sweet version of the tale, this is a fun read for young children and older fans wishing to reminisce and commemorate the 75th anniversary.

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