The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: A Commemorative Pop-up (Oz Series #1)
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Robert Sabuda has created a resplendent pop-up version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the original publication. This glorious edition is told in a shorter version of L. Frank Baum's original text, with artwork in the style of W. W. Denslow. With sparkling touches of colored foil and Emerald City eyeglasses, this classic tale is certain to find an honored place on the family bookshelf.Children's LiteratureThis stunning new look at the original W. W. Denslow illustrated classic should clear the MGM movie from minds that consider that as the only "real" one. Sabuda has had to cut much of the story for this pop-up celebration commemorating the 100th anniversary of the original publication, but the core of Baum's story and its memorable moments remain, along with the illustration style of the Denslow version. The real wizard here is the artist/engineer who has created seven complex, double-page scenes, along with many attached smaller ones in various-sized smaller books including their own pop-up surprises. A spinning cyclone starts the visual adventure, emerging from the corn fields to loom a foot high. The Emerald city is a baroque fantasy complete with green-tinted glasses for viewing. The Wicked Witch of the West's castle is a properly spooky home for the flying monkeys, while the witch herself melts satisfyingly away. We also see the poppy fields, the flight of the wizard's balloon, and of course, all the friends—the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Lion, as Dorothy and Toto find their way from the land of the Quadlings back to Aunt Em's arms. 2000, Little Simon/Simon & Schuster, $24.95. Ages 5 up. Reviewer: Ken Marantz and Sylvia Marantz
