Author’s Note
My friends the children are responsible for this new
“Oz Book,” as they were for the last one,
which was called The Land of Oz. Their sweet
little letters plead ...
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L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) wrote 69 books beloved by children, including The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which became a classic movie.Lyman Frank Baum was born on May 15, 1856, near Syracuse, New York. His...
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Like the Wizard in his most famous creation, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz--or as it was retitled in later editions: The Wizard of Oz--L. Frank Baum was a magic manipulator of appearance and reality. Bau...
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In creating the Land of Oz, L. Frank Baum earned a special place in the history of juvenile literature. Children's books have just not been the same since Dorothy first went to the Emerald City. While...
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Ozma of Oz
L. Frank Baum
L. Frank Baum
L(yman) Frank Baum