Baum has an excellent imagination and I loved the ceramic people, which was not in the movie. It was published in 1900 and was the best selling children's book for two years. The book is more violent, with some head chopping going on, but not enough to make the whole book not worth reading. It was interesting to see the differences and easy to see why certain changes were made. The musical gave the Wicked Witch of the West a huge part that she did not have in the book. It was a great musical and this is a great book. I did not know that, I just knew it was sometime after Christmas. It was always aired in Feb., which was sweeps month. It’s amazing to be able to discover something new about something you feel you know so well.”ĪS a kid, the first thing I looked forward to after Christmas was The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The more fun you have with it, the sillier and the more free you get with it, the better it is because it’s a story that can handle it.
“It’s such a wonderful book and I was so happy to be a part of bringing it to life”, Ms. Academy Award-winning actress Anne Hathaway ( Rachel Getting Married, Alice in Wonderland, The Dark Knight Rises) lends her voice to this uniquely American fairy tale.įollow the adventures of young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto as they get swept away into the magical land of Oz, where they encounter characters and places you may remember from the movie - and several more that never made it to the big screen - on an unforgettable journey to the Emerald City. One of the best-known stories in American culture, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has stirred the imagination of young and old alike for over 100 years. Audie Award Nominee, Solo Narration - Female, 2013
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