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"The Wizard of Oz" is America's favorite children's book. And among critics and librarians, it was once the most despised.
Warner Bros. and Dynamite Entertainment are releasing a graphic novel adaptation of The Wizard of Oz by writer/artist Soo Lee.
In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Baum never specifically names what dog breed Toto is. The author describes him as a little black dog with small, twinkling eyes. The original illustrator of the book ...
For nearly 125 years, the fantasy world of writer L. Frank Baum’s children’s book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900), has continued to capture the imagination of Americans, interpreted for the ...
Loosely based on the original 1900 novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" written by L. Frank Baum, "Wicked" tells the background story of the witches we meet in Oz during Dorothy's famous visit.
How the Wizard of Oz and the Bible influenced Karen Russell’s ‘The Antidote’ In her first novel in 14 years, the author combines real-life historical events with a dose of magical thinking.
You've probably heard quite a few wild tales about 'The Wizard of Oz.' Most of them aren't true, especially the one about the suicidal Munchkin.
"The Wizard of Oz" is America's favorite children's book. And among critics and librarians, it was once the most despised.
Originally silver in L. Frank Baum’s "The Wonderful Wizard of OZ" book, which inspired the movie, the slippers were changed to ruby to take advantage of color photography.
I was dressed as Dorothy, the young Kansan and main character of “The Wizard of Oz,” the 1939 film starring Judy Garland adapted from L. Frank Baum’s book of the same name.
‘Wicked’s’ Elphaba is more than just the witch presented in the original ‘Wizard of Oz’ book Beyond giving Elphaba a name, Gregory Maguire gave her an identity.