The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)

This is a fun book but can be scary at times so I would probably steer away from reading it to a younger group of kids. It is so fun and engaging to other kids though and with all the characters it is easy to use fun voices and make it even more engaging than it already is. ( )

First time reader of Oz, after discovering there were dozens. Would love an MMO. Heh. ( )

This is a delightful book. If you're familiar with the film, it has a similar plot but feels more picaresque (episodic), and covers a little more ground. The feeling engendered by each is very, very different, though both are masterpieces in their own right.

This is indeed that rare book that can be enjoyed by old and young alike (the second in the series has quite long passages that really only an adult will be able to follow, but this one holds the interest of all ages). I read it as a child, back in the day, and it was the first chapter book I read to my nephew (when he was 2) because it had illustrations on almost every page, which was a necessity if we wanted to hold his interest--and on the rare pages without one, I'd show him the cover while I quickly got through the text--so if you're looking for early books for your kids, this is a great option.

If you enjoy the cleverness of the conversations, do keep reading--The Marvelous Land of Oz is not quite as good, but the third Oz book (Ozma of Oz) is my favourite of all, once I got used to Dorothy's makeover (Baum hired a new illustrator, and she goes from frumpy brunette to stylish blonde).

If you're a reader (and you must be, you're here), and you haven't read this one, you must! You simply must. It will surprise you, and you may end up preferring it to the wonderful film (not that it's a contest--they can both be terrific, and are.) ( )

Love this book. It's about a girl who gets swept away to a different world during a tornado. She meets all different kinds of people on her journey. These people teach her about courages, love, and quick thinking. The outlandish creatures, and talking things, are fun for students to read about. This could be a book I would use for everyone to read for a project. I would love to incorporate this book in my class in the future. ( )

Read out of sheer inertia because it was tacked on at the end of the Kindle edition of [b:Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West|37442|Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1)|Gregory Maguire|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1370992578s/37442.jpg|1479280]. It's okay I guess. It's not really very interesting. ( )