Wizard of oz book

Wizard of Oz book cover illustration by Claudine Nankivel

My little prep paintings of Oz were but a faint echo of the original magical drawings and paintings of John R. Neill. He illustrated the vast majority of the yearly produced Oz books, giving flavor and substance to Baum's and successors' charming stories. As research for my Oz mural that never was, I read all of Baum's original books and my inner child was thoroughly entertained by his phantasies. There have been many printings, editions and variations over the years, and there is new Oz…

Strangely this children's book seems right up her alley.

A stunningly beautiful hardback edition of the most famous journey in the world. Follow the yellow brick road! Dorothy thinks she is lost forever when a terrifying tornado crashes through Kansas and whisks her and her dog, Toto, far away to the magical land of Oz. To get home Dorothy must follow the yellow brick road to Emerald City and find the wonderfully mysterious Wizard of Oz. Together with her companions the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion whom she meets on the way…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Barnes and Noble's Leatherbound Childrens Classics) by Frank L. Baum

Playwright, chicken farmer and children’s book author L. Frank Baum published “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” 120 years ago Sunday. The book would sell out its first run of 10,000 copies in eight months and go on to sell a total of 3 million copies before it fell into the public domain in 1956.

$14.99 A very special, beautifully illustrated gift edition of Frank L. Baum’s well-loved classic, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, complete and unabridged. Join Dorothy and her dog, Toto, as they are whirled up in a great cyclone and find themselves in the magical land of Oz. Series: Illustrated Originals Beautifully illustrated, complete, and unabridged stories in paperback version. PaperPie Brand Partner.

Wizard of Oz — Kaly Quarles Illustration + Art