Tin Woodman of Oz (Wonderful Oz Books) [Mass Market Paperback]

L. Frank Baum (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 12, 1985 | Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Wonderful Oz Books

Woot the Wanderer and the Scarecrow help the Tin Woodman find his old love, Nimmie Amee, suffering the ignominious enchantments of Mrs. Yoop's yookoohoo magic along the way.

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Woot the Wanderer and the Scarecrow help the Tin Woodman find his old love, Nimmie Amee, suffering the ignominious enchantments of Mrs. Yoop's yookoohoo magic along the way.

About the Author

Lyman Frank Baum (1856-1919) was born in Chittenango, New York. After trying many different professions, he turned to writing for children at the age of 40. The Wizard of Oz is the first and most popular of his fourteen Oz novels.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey (October 12, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345334361
• ISBN-13: 978-0345334367
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,741,809 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Oz classic, August 15, 2000

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This review is from: The Tin Woodman of Oz: A Faithful Story of the Astonishing Adventure Undertaken by the Tin Woodman, Assisted by Woot the Wanderer, the Scarecrow of Oz, and Polychrome, the Rainbow's Daughter (Hardcover)

Like all of L. Frank Baum's Oz books, "The Tin Woodman of Oz" has an effortless sense of memorability about it which not all Oz authors have been able to attain. It raises more interesting philosophical problems about identity and the nature of love than do most of the Oz books, and is, like most of Baum's writing, gently humorous and optimistic about the world and human nature. Some of the plot twists in the latter part of the book, which concern the repercussions of Nick Chopper's transformation into a Tin Woodman, may be disturbing for some young readers; but the questions these events raise are fascinating and could lead children into interesting discussions with their parents about what makes a person himself. Books of Wonder's beautiful edition includes all of John R. Neill's illustrations, including the endpapers and the color plates; this is the only one of the "Famous Forty" Oz books to include illustrations of the Wicked Witch of the East, of the Tin Woodman's long-lost love Nimmie Amee, and of the Tin Woodman himself as he appeared when he was a normal "meat" man. All of Baum's books are children's classics, and "The Tin Woodman of Oz" is no exception.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two...count 'em Two...Tin Men!, June 19, 2006

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Lee Edward Fodi "Children's Author & Illustrator" (Vancouver, British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tin Woodman of Oz: A Faithful Story of the Astonishing Adventure Undertaken by the Tin Woodman, Assisted by Woot the Wanderer, the Scarecrow of Oz, and Polychrome, the Rainbow's Daughter (Hardcover)

This book, for some reason, was one of the hardest for me to lay my hands on as a child. As an avid Oz, this was pure torture. I had always loved the Tin Woodman, so I was desperate to read a book dedicated to him. Finally, on my 11th birthday, I was given the book by a friend of mine...and, after all the anticipation, I am happy to report that the story did not disappoint. I was immediately captivated by the cover of the book, for--what was this--TWO tin men? That was all the encouragement I needed to immediately abandon reality and plunge into this book. Well, after reading this tale again as an adult, The Tin Woodman of Oz stands up as one of Baum's best. In a somewhat rare turn for the author, he gazes back upon a past book of Oz to explore the history of one of his all-time favorite characters--and he does his usual marvelous job. My favorite scene is the adventure with the giantess, Yoop, but this adventure really starts to thump like the heart of our favorite tin man when our heroes meet none other than the Tin Soldier. This is probably the darkest of all of the Oz books; after all, Baum describes the building of a man from the discarded parts of another! But it's always Baum's charming style that wins over and, somehow, he can handle what seems to be a macabre subject matter in a delightful fashion. As a boy, it was a great pleasure to read a book that starred an all male trio (very unusual for Baum) and I'm sure this contributed to making this Oz adventure one of my favorites of the series.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great story for the kiddos, October 28, 2009

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ScrawnyPunk (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Tin Woodman of Oz: A Faithful Story of the Astonishing Adventure Undertaken by the Tin Woodman, Assisted by Woot the Wanderer, the Scarecrow of Oz, and Polychrome, the Rainbow's Daughter (Hardcover)

I read this book to my son over the course of a couple of weeks (a chapter a night) and we both enjoyed it. The story is a journey, as usual, in which the chief characters overcome a number of obstacles prior to returning to Oz for a happy conclusion. The chief motivator is Woot the Wanderer, a munchkin boy who helps convince the Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow to make a journey to the Woodman's old sweetheart and make amends for abandoning her by accident in the original book (he rusted, you know). The journey takes them into a shape-shifting confrontation with a mysterious giantess, brings them into contact new and unusual animals in the wild, introduces the Woodman's romantic rival (and fellow Tin Man), and resolves itself in an interesting manner when both Tin Men meet the object of their former affections.

Having read all but Frank Baum's final Oz book, I can say that the Tin Woodman is one of my favorites and easily the best in the series since the Patchwork Girl. The plot structure is very clear and Baum's usual lessons on simple morals and honor fit well within the context of the book, especially those regarding faithfulness and honor. Most interestingly, he tackles a fairly complicated philosophical question towards the end of the book - what is man, what part makes him a man, and how does he retain his identity if those parts leave him? Even if your children won't pick up on that slight complication, they will enjoy the rest of the story.