Baum interjects highly descriptive passages into his text, which bring the fictitious world of Oz alive in the imagination of the reader. Lush descriptions of landscapes are appealing to children, who enjoy getting lost in the fantastic story. In chapter two, Dorothy and her house land among the Munchkins. Baum describes the rich land:
There were lovely patches of greensward [grassy
turf] all about, with stately trees bearing rich and luscious
fruits. Banks of gorgeous flowers were on every
hand, and birds with rare and brilliant plumage sang
and fluttered in the trees and bushes. A little way off
was a small brook, rushing and sparkling along between
green banks, and murmuring in a voice very
grateful to a little girl who had lived so long on the
dry, gray prairies.
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