Dorothy gale is the main character and adolescent protagonist in the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and several sequel oz books. I loved it as a little girl and my kids love it now. She is a heroic and sweettempered orphan girl from a small farm on the prairies of kansas. With judy garland, frank morgan, ray bolger, bert lahr. Dorothy and the wizard in oz is the fourth book set in the land of oz written by l. Frank baum, who went on to write fourteen fulllength oz books. Accordingly, dorothy and her ragtag companions clashed with snow white and. The authors detail filmmaking secretsthe inspiration behind the films realistic tornado. The wonderful wizard of oz character descriptions for teachers.
If you enjoy this little sample, check out the complete book companion over 100 pages of. All of the baum written books are in the public domain in the united states. There are also lessons plans for the teacher and discussion topics, like differences between the original film and the books. Frank baum, literature essays, a complete etext, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The oz book series by multiple authors includes books the wonderful wizard of oz, the marvelous land of oz, ozma of oz, and several more.
Learning practice use what you know to answer questions about which traveling companion dorothy. The wonderful wizard of oz chapters iiv summary and analysis. The wonderful wizard of oz was written in 1900, so dorothy was born before the. This character knocks over two other characters, and when he tries to bite toto, dorothy slaps him. So, if you want to stay tuned with the newest info on the best high fantasy movies, books and characters stay with us. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness. I would love a books faithful writeup of the setting. The wizard of oz novel companion with character posters by kelly. The series was continued by ruth plumly thompson and other authors. Now read the book and see what really happened to dorothy, the tin woodsman, the lion, and the scarecrow. After 75 years, the wizard of oz still has secrets to tell marching orders for the authors of the wizard of oz. An orphan whos being raised by her aunt and uncle on the.
Kabumpo in oz is the sixteenth installment in the oz book series, and the second written by ruth plumly thompson. He tells her about his creation and of how he at first scared away the crows, before an older one realised he was a straw man, causing the other crows to start eating the corn. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The wonderful wizard of oz chapters iiv summary and. The real meaning of these wizard of oz characters grunge. The companions head to the land of the winkies, ruled by the wicked witch of. The official 75th anniversary companion stillman, william. See the complete oz series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. May 10, 2014 next week marks the 158th birthday of the wonderful wizard of oz author l. Directed by victor fleming, george cukor, mervyn leroy. Dorothys canine companion seems like hes always getting into trouble.
The wizard of oz is written for kids ages 12 and up. Margaret hamilton was born december 9, 1902 in cleveland, ohio to jennie and walter hamilton. Scarecrow wants a brain, dorothys first companion in oz tin woodman former munchkin turned into the tin man by the witch of the east, wants a heart cowardly lion king of the beasts, wants courage toto dorothys dog the wizard of oz the mysterious being dorothy and. The project gutenberg etext of the wonderful wizard of oz. Wicked witch of the west, dorothy and her companions venture into her land. Jan 01, 2011 with this volume, covering the 4th in the oz books and considered the weakest in baums iconic series, we have a very energetic but grounded dorothy along with an ambivalent wizard and somewhat dim young boy companion. All of my children ages 416, recently had the opportunity to perform in a wizard of oz play with our local homeschool theater group. Printable wizard of oz inspired activity workbook looking for a fun pack of activities for your child that will take them to the magical world of oz. On rereading the oz books by gore vidal the new york. Many different publishing houses currently publish this book.
But as his journey with dorothy unfolds, we realize scarecrow may be quite a bit smarter than he. In the rest of the oz books by baum, the characters including dorothy herself. This is one of only two of the original fourteen oz books the other being the emerald city of oz 1910, to be illustrated with watercolor paintings. Now i find that all of the books tend to flow together in a single narrative, with occasional bad patches. Dorothy wants to go back to kansas, the tin woodsman wants a heart, the lion wants courage, and the scarecrow wants a brain. Tin woodman, toto, dorothy gale, cowardly lion, and scarecrow.
The scarecrow is a fictional character invented by l. Nov 06, 20 after 75 years, the wizard of oz still has secrets to tell marching orders for the authors of the wizard of oz. Here, well talk about everything magic and wizard related, books, best high fantasy movies, greatest characters of the wizard world, shows and many more. The wonderful wizard of oz, childrens book written by l. Over the years baum was to spend a good deal of time trying to make plays and films based on the oz characters. Scarecrow is a character in the fictional land of oz created by american author l. He makes his debut appearance in the third chapter of the novel titled how dorothy saved the scarecrow.
The official 75th anniversary companion reprint by william. Printable wizard of oz inspired activity workbook wizard of. After a brief introduction, we will go over a summary of the plot and a list of the characters. Frank baum wrote 14 wizard of oz books, including 1900s the wonderful. Next week marks the 158th birthday of the wonderful wizard of oz author l.
A freebie this freebie is a sample of my complete book companion for the novel, the wonderful wizard of oz. Kabumpo in oz is the first book in the series to have an animal in the title role. The cowardly lion is the last straggler that dorothy picks up on the yellow brick road. Frank baums childrens book, the wonderful wizard of oz.
Scarecrow the first friend dorothy encounters along the yellow brick road, scarecrow fears hes sorely lacking in smarts and plans to ask the wizard of oz for some brains. The novel companion bundle includes 66 task cards, 50 page novel companion with character posters and a story elements flip book. Even while he was alive, baum was styled as the royal historian of oz to emphasize the. The thing about the wizard of oz ishe isnt a wizard at all. Toto dorothy s scruffy companion, toto is a fierce friend and protector. Frank baum, whose 14 books series set in a faraway fantasy realm has captured the imaginations of generations of readers. The majority of characters listed here unless noted otherwise have appeared in multiple books under various plotlines. According to aljean harmetzs fascinating 1977 book, the making of the wizard of oz, frank morganthe actor playing the title charactercame to set with a minibar in his briefcase. At the end of the novel he becomes the ruler of emerald city in the.
The official 50th anniversary pictorial history of the beloved 1939 film, it is not surprising that john fricke, jay scarfone, and william stillman have put together the book that tops the must have list for fans of the film after, of course, l. Oct 29, 20 116 of 212 results for wizard of oz companion. In baums classic 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz, the living scarecrow encounters dorothy gale in a field in the munchkin country while she is on her way to the emerald city. W hen i got these books i was surprised to find three books the wonderful wizard of oz, the marvelous land of. The wizard of oz books are so popular around the world that there is even an organization devoted to all things oz. Aug 23, 2019 according to aljean harmetzs fascinating 1977 book, the making of the wizard of oz, frank morganthe actor playing the title charactercame to set with a minibar in his briefcase. Frank baums original novel, which just had its centennial edition come out in 1903. A later script has the wicked witch out to get the wizard of oz with 200 winged monkeys, 4,000 wolves and 10,000 men, because she wants the emerald city throne for her dimwitted son bulbo. The novel companion is aligned to the stepping stones early chapter book wizard of oz by l. This is a list of characters in the original oz books by american author l. Students create their own wizard of oz cast of characters book by listing. Characters who have appeared in the oz book series.
Response must be less that 100,000 characters thank you for your feedback. Thompson dedicated the book to her sibling janet, my littlest sister but my biggest assistor. Students will love this wizard of oz novel companion that it is aligned to the stepping stones early chapter book wizard of oz by l. He is first introduced in baums first oz book titled the wonderful wizard of oz, published in 1900. The wizard is one of the characters in the wonderful wizard of oz. Printable wizard of oz inspired activity workbook wizard.
The wizard of oz free resources and printables homeschool. He has been trots companion from birth as he was her mothers star boarder. Some are short stories, some are fantasy novels that contain characters or places that also appeared in oz book, still others are novels written sometimes years after the authors main body of oz books. The wizard of oz character descriptions the following brief descriptions of each character include casting ideas and requirements for singing if solo. He is a being from the magical land of oz, and is the first companion and loyal comrade. Each of the royal historians wrote oz related works also considered canonical by many. A description of key characters in the wonderful wizard of oz. This download includes comprehension questions for chapters 12, and character traits graphic organizer, and a graphic organizer to show how a character changes throughout the text. Some of the major characters from baums first book the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 from left to right. Frank baum is the first in the oz series and was originally published by the george m. Im curious why, since more and more of the original books are now public domain.
The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and relate the fictional history of the land of oz. He also invented new characters lizzie smithers the soda jerk, a prince, princess and a dragon. You will be quizzed on the events and characters of this story. After all, the first book is the one in which oz was invented. Oz is made up of four divisions that surround the emerald city in the center. It was published on june 18, 1908 and reunites dorothy with the humbug wizard from the wonderful wizard of oz 1900. The wonderful wizard of oz study guide contains a biography of l. Dorothy is an orphan, and uncle henry and aunt em are her guardians. The official 75th anniversary companion delivers an entertaining and interactive experience, transporting readers over the rainbow and into the wonderful land of oz.
Before dorothy came to town, there were two wicked witches. The wonder behind the wizard of oz from yale this is a very detailed online lesson plan that has student questions for each chapter of the unabridged version of the book. She later attended hathaway brown school in shaker heights, ohio, and practiced acting doing childrens theater while a junior league of cleveland member. Yet, as a child, i preferred the emerald city, rinkitink, and the lost princess to the wizard. Scarecrow wants a brain, dorothys first companion in oz tin woodman former munchkin turned into the tin man by the witch of the east, wants a heart cowardly lion king of the beasts, wants courage toto dorothys dog the wizard of oz the mysterious being dorothy and friends go to visit minor characters edit. The wonderful wizard of oz is too long to be a parable and not quite didactic enough to be an allegory. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Dorothy, therefore, as a female companion to theodore would translate to.
Dorothy gale is swept away from a farm in kansas to a magical land of oz in a tornado and embarks on a quest with her new friends to see the wizard who can help her return home to kansas and help her friends as well. If oz were high school, the scarecrow would be the nerd, the lion would be the jock, and the tin. Still, the main characters dorothy, the scarecrow, the tin woodman, and the lion embody traditional american values. Frank baum, whose 14books series set in a faraway fantasy realm has captured the. Unseen for most of the novel, he is the ruler of the land of oz and highly venerated by his subjects. So whats the real meaning of these wizard of oz characters.
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