Mother Goose in Prose

reading this was more tedious than i thought......more

This has sat on my Kindle (a freebie) as a collection of short stories that I read during short trips. I figured if it was made by the Wizard of Oz writer, it could be really interesting. That was my only 'selling' point, or I probably would have ignored it. I think the book improved as it went along......more

Not long ago I happened to see a documentary on TV, "The Origins of Oz", the story of L. Frank Baum, how he came to write his famous Oz books, and how events in his life influenced his writings. Realizing that I had never read any of Baum's books, and in fact my only exposure to Oz had been the clas......more

What a great book I just could not stop by reading this book and I was very excited to rate this book......more

This is an amazingly quaint 267-page (not beginner) book, first published in 1897 and most recently printed in 1986. If you can't find it in the stacks, you can read the entire book online [URL not allowed] L. Frank Baum and Maxfield Parrish began their careers writing and il......more