Lyman Frank Baum was an American author best known for his children's books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its sequels. The classic of children's literature, whose books have been filmed dozens of times, gave rise to many imitations and parodies.
What this book about?
In the fairy tale "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", a hurricane takes the main character - the girl Dorothy and her dog Totoshka - to the magical land of Oz along with her home. They land right on the head of the evil witch and kill her. Residents of the country are grateful to Dorothy and advise the girl to go to the great wizard of Oz to help her return home. The girl puts on the silver shoes of the evil witch and sets off along the yellow brick road to the Emerald City.
She meets the Scarecrow who lacks brains, the Tin Woodman who lacks heart and the Cowardly Lion who lacks courage. Together they go to the wizard to help them. When they are there, the wizard will forgive his friends to deal with the evil witch first. When they complete the task, they learn that the wizard is an ordinary circus performer who was brought into the country by a hurricane and he deceived them. But the wizard was able to fulfill the request of his friends and, together with Dorothy, decided to fly home in a hot air balloon. But it turned out that he flew away alone, but the girl found out the secret of the silver shoes and ended up at home.
The fairy tale "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" teaches us to help each other, to be kind, honest and not to leave friends in trouble. It also teaches you to hope for the best and not be afraid of difficulties, you can find a way out of any difficult situation.
The tale of a wizard living in the Emerald City is perhaps one of the most famous bestsellers of children's literature.