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Books : The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 100th Anniversary Edition (Books of Wonder)
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- Wonderful Wizard of Oz (100th Anniversay Edition)
Having seen an original edition belonging to my mother, I bought the to check it out for my grandchildren. I plan to purchase the whole set. Nuff said!
Rating: - Wizard of Oz Special Edition
The book arrived in a timely manner and the cover and gold leaf pages are beautiful. I am extremely pleased with this book.
Rating: - Gorgeous book
I just received this book for my daughter as her FIRST "chapter" book (she is 4). I am amazed - it is a gorgeous book! The illustrations are beautiful and they are in COLOR throughout the book. What a treasure...would make a great gift too.
Rating: - The original weirdness
I admit, it has been years since I bothered to read this book--kiddie-hood, in fact. I also never saw the movie all the way through until I entered college. But since Oz has utterly invaded our culture, I figured I would give myself a reminder of what all the fuss is about and maybe find new ways to complain about "Wicked."Truly, this is what classic children's literature should be! Despite Baum's beginning note that he wanted to write a fairy tale with just joy and no horror, this still manages to be a considerably freaky book--and I do not mind this in the least. The recent surge of children's fantasy is only a testimony that kids want a little horror and macabre. And yet it is all done in the best of taste, an almost Carol-esque world of the bizaree and wonderful. It is almost a pity that technology at the time of the movie would not allow the capture of some of these fantastic ideas and beings. And yet I can see why so many adults continue to love this story. Maybe because I am rereading this as an adult, but I found some incredible themes that, naysayers listen, go far beyond the petty "I want this and that" mentality that is only seen in the film version.Anyway, this is simply a great adventure story that has all the ingredients of good versus evil and wild imagination and darling characters you can't help but love. I read this is one setting, absolutely mesmorized by the story that has caught the hearts of so many. After all, who doesn't want to be swept away to the magical land of Oz and be immediately declared a witch or wizard simply because you happen to be more different and exciting than the rest of the citizens? I give warning that this is somewhat different from the movie.
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- Not like the movie
my mother read the books to me when i was little and coming from a generation where having a movie on Television was a treat i can remember being extremely disappointed in the movie. The main thing being the fact that Dorothy (who is supposed to be, i believe, 8) was played by someone who was definitely NOT 8. Not even close. Originally, Shirley Temple was supposed to be cast but the studio would not lend her so judy Garland got the job. The movie is very different from the book. I think the book should be read first and then the movie.
- Wonderful Wizard of Oz (100th Anniversay Edition)Having seen an original edition belonging to my mother, I bought the to check it out for my grandchildren. I plan to purchase the whole set. Nuff said!
Rating:
- Wizard of Oz Special EditionThe book arrived in a timely manner and the cover and gold leaf pages are beautiful. I am extremely pleased with this book.
Rating:
- Gorgeous bookI just received this book for my daughter as her FIRST "chapter" book (she is 4). I am amazed - it is a gorgeous book! The illustrations are beautiful and they are in COLOR throughout the book. What a treasure...would make a great gift too.
Rating:
- The original weirdnessI admit, it has been years since I bothered to read this book--kiddie-hood, in fact. I also never saw the movie all the way through until I entered college. But since Oz has utterly invaded our culture, I figured I would give myself a reminder of what all the fuss is about and maybe find new ways to complain about "Wicked."Truly, this is what classic children's literature should be! Despite Baum's beginning note that he wanted to write a fairy tale with just joy and no horror, this still manages to be a considerably freaky book--and I do not mind this in the least. The recent surge of children's fantasy is only a testimony that kids want a little horror and macabre. And yet it is all done in the best of taste, an almost Carol-esque world of the bizaree and wonderful. It is almost a pity that technology at the time of the movie would not allow the capture of some of these fantastic ideas and beings. And yet I can see why so many adults continue to love this story. Maybe because I am rereading this as an adult, but I found some incredible themes that, naysayers listen, go far beyond the petty "I want this and that" mentality that is only seen in the film version.Anyway, this is simply a great adventure story that has all the ingredients of good versus evil and wild imagination and darling characters you can't help but love. I read this is one setting, absolutely mesmorized by the story that has caught the hearts of so many. After all, who doesn't want to be swept away to the magical land of Oz and be immediately declared a witch or wizard simply because you happen to be more different and exciting than the rest of the citizens? I give warning that this is somewhat different from the movie.
Rating:
- Not like the moviemy mother read the books to me when i was little and coming from a generation where having a movie on Television was a treat i can remember being extremely disappointed in the movie. The main thing being the fact that Dorothy (who is supposed to be, i believe, 8) was played by someone who was definitely NOT 8. Not even close. Originally, Shirley Temple was supposed to be cast but the studio would not lend her so judy Garland got the job. The movie is very different from the book. I think the book should be read first and then the movie.
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