The Wizard of Oz: The Graphic Novel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0142404713 ISBN 13: 9780142404713

Publisher: Puffin Books, 2005

The Graphic Novelization of a Classic Tale!

Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked to the magical land of Oz where they meet the Tin Woodsman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion. Mike Cavallaro transforms L. Frank Baum’s world of Oz into a manga-influenced graphic novel.

About the Author:

L. FRANK BAUM (May 15, 1856 - May 5, 1919) was an author, poet, playwright, actor and filmmaker. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was his most famous work.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 3-5–In this reinterpreted, graphic version, the classic plot stays the same. The dialogue is true to the original, and sometimes clashes with the more updated look. Almost everything in the story has been modernized. The Good Witch of the North wears sunglasses. Dorothy wears jeans. The Tin Woodman sports a buzz saw. The Wicked Witch of the West is both humorous and evil. The black-and-white illustrations are action packed, and the characters, with their Bazooka Joe eyes, combine classic comic touches with the popular manga style. Reluctant readers will gravitate toward the cartoon cover. Any library with a graphic-novel collection (or any library about to start one) will want to include this title.–Sadie Mattox, DeKalb County Public Library, Decatur, GA
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