Puffin Graphics: Wizard of Oz

by L. Frank Baum, Cavallaro Michael (Adapted by), Cavallaro Michael (Illustrator)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780142404713
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	09/08/2005
Series:	Puffin Graphic Classic
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

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.

Date of Birth:

May 15, 1856

Date of Death:

May 6, 1919

Place of Birth:

Chittenango, New York

Place of Death:

Hollywood, California

Education:

Attended Peekskill Military Academy and Syracuse Classical School

Editorial Reviews

A lively and charming adaptation of the quintessential American fairytale. Caballero's black-and-white art uses clean lines, bold blacks and pleasingly variegated panel layouts to breathe fresh vigor into Baum's timeless classic. The storyline moves briskly while staying mostly faithful to the original text, though purists might cavil at the telescoping of Dorothy's admittedly redundant journey to Glinda's castle. The real delight here is the re-imagining of beloved characters for the 21st century, ironically reminiscent of Baum's own prairie populism. These Munchkins are no outre Art Deco midgets, but as friendly and familiar as Wal-Mart shoppers. The Tin Man becomes a genial robot with a buzz-saw appendage, and the Scarecrow a likable homeboy. Generous, openhearted Dorothy herself is clearly on the cusp of adolescence, spunky and self-reliant in her boot-cut jeans and Wonder Girl bracelets; and her magical silver shoes (no glittery ruby pumps here!) look comfortable and sturdy, far more sensible for the long trek down the Yellow Brick Road. By no means a substitute for the original, but certainly a worthy companion, and well able to stand on its own. (Graphic novel. 8+)

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