![]() ![]() It helps to select the format and device so that the illustrations and text are clear and easy to read aloud. However, some modern editions have tiny type and no illustrations.Ĭopyright on the books has expired and free digital versions are available from the Internet Archive. They and subsequent family members acted to. Baums immediate heirs, his widow Maud Gage Baum and his four sons, received a share of the royalties from the series of Oz books that continued after Baums death. Paperback reprints are often obtainable on the used book market for a few dollars. Frank Baum Family Trust is, as its title indicates, the trust established to manage the legal and commercial rights to the Oz works of L. Also, both you and your audience will want to keep reading to the point of absolute exhaustion. Your listeners might grab the book when your back is turned and read ahead. The cliff hangers are the only problem with the series. ![]() Dorothy is stuck in the evil Nome King’s cave. ![]() The Scarecrow is stuck halfway up a cliff with the birds pecking out his straw. Baum anticipates television, Face Time and a host of other “new” inventions, as well as some inventions that will no doubt be familiar to future generations such as commuting by tornado.Īs Baum hit his stride in the later books, every chapter ends with a cliff hanger. And they are surprisingly modern in tone. the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Marvelous Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz. You will find that the Oz books are absolutely magical when read aloud. Next, start reading the books aloud, a chapter at a time. They only get better as Baum abandons literary pretense and concentrates on fun. You do not want to run out unexpectedly and it is best to read them in order. I think part of the reason the later thirteen volumes are not as popular is that modern readers don’t know how to read them in the best manner. ![]()
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