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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Hardcover - 2000

by (SABUDA, Robert) BAUM, L. Frank

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This deluxe pop-up version of Baum's timeless classic celebrates Oz's 100th anniversary, and includes such special effects as the twisting cyclone, the wizard's balloon sailing into the sky, and a holographic foil for the Emerald City. This slightly abridged version unfolds in booklets on every spread, each sprinkled with additional pop-ups. Full-color illustrations.

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(New York: Little Simon (Simon & Schuster), 2000. Hardcover. Fine. Reprint. Paper engineering by Robert Sabuda. Octavo. Fine in illustrated boards, issued without a dust jacket. A Classic Collectible Pop-up.
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  • Title The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
  • Author (SABUDA, Robert) BAUM, L. Frank
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First edition
  • Condition Used - Fine
  • Pages 16
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little Simon (Simon & Schuster), (New York
  • Date 2000
  • Abridged Yes
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Abridged, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 537887
  • ISBN 9780689817519 / 0689817517
  • Weight 1.67 lbs (0.76 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.36 x 8.54 x 1.55 in (26.31 x 21.69 x 3.94 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 990
  • Themes
    • Topical: High Interest/Low Vocabulary
  • Library of Congress subjects Toy and movable books, Fantasy
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 97009861
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

Summary

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.

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Citations

  • ALA Notable Children's Books, 01/01/2001, Page 1382
  • Booklist, 12/01/2000, Page 712
  • Booklist Ed Choice Adu Bk YA's, 01/01/2001, Page 862
  • Horn Book Magazine, 09/01/2000, Page 547
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2001, Page 69
  • Publishers Weekly, 07/31/2000, Page 97
  • School Library Journal, 11/01/2000, Page 110

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.

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