The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Coloring Book (Dover Classic Stories Coloring Book) [Abridged] [Paperback]

L. Frank Baum (Author), Coloring Books (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dover Classic Stories Coloring Book | Publication Date: June 1, 1974

Color the Yellow Brick Road and much more in 61 drawings adapted from W. W. Denslow's originals, accompanied by abridged version of text.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; 1 edition (June 1, 1974)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486204529
• ISBN-13: 978-0486204529
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 7.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,915 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Customer Reviews

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Oz Coloring Book!, June 26, 1999

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Mikey([e-mail]) (The Magical Land of OZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Coloring Book (Dover Classic Stories Coloring Book) (Paperback)

This coloring book is amazingly incredible! You can color the exact Denslow Drawings and give them life! Beautifully adapted as well. It was AWESOME!=0) EVERYONE Should buy this book!=)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More Storybook than Coloring Book, September 8, 2009

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Mother of 3 (Chicago) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Coloring Book (Dover Classic Stories Coloring Book) (Paperback)

I bought this for my daughter who is almost three. It is a wonderful abridged version of the original story. While most kids, and adults, know only the movie version of The Wizard of Oz, this takes it's text and illustrations from the original...which is often quite different from the movie. It is a LONG read for small kids. I was hoping for more of a coloring book. This isn't it. The illustrations are pretty detailed and are more of an enhancement to the story rather than the main focus of the book. The pages do not look like an average coloring book. I could tell my daughter was slightly confused. After an entire life of me saying to her "We don't color in books" it would seem that with this, I was actively encouraging it. My eight year old son enjoyed shading in some pictures and enjoyed hearing the original version of the story. I'd say this is just okay as a coloring book. Even for older kids, it is much more text heavy than it is coloring friendly.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful abridged story, December 13, 2002

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Sonja Harken "useyourlibrary" (West Coast) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Coloring Book (Dover Classic Stories Coloring Book) (Paperback)

Much more than a coloring book, this is a wonderfully abridged edition of The Wizard of Oz with the terrific original illustrations. Great for reading aloud to younger kids. And I enjoy coloring the picture myself. I also recommend the Alice in Wonderland coloring book by the same publisher - my three-year-old will sit and listen to all 40-plus pages! An excellent product at a great price.