Product Description

Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked to the magical land of Oz where they meet the Tin Woodsman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion. Mike Cavallaro transforms L. Frank Baum’s world of Oz into a manga-influenced graphic novel.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #620556 in Books
• Published on: 2005-09-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 3-5–In this reinterpreted, graphic version, the classic plot stays the same. The dialogue is true to the original, and sometimes clashes with the more updated look. Almost everything in the story has been modernized. The Good Witch of the North wears sunglasses. Dorothy wears jeans. The Tin Woodman sports a buzz saw. The Wicked Witch of the West is both humorous and evil. The black-and-white illustrations are action packed, and the characters, with their Bazooka Joe eyes, combine classic comic touches with the popular manga style. Reluctant readers will gravitate toward the cartoon cover. Any library with a graphic-novel collection (or any library about to start one) will want to include this title.–Sadie Mattox, DeKalb County Public Library, Decatur, GA
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About the Author
Michael Cavallaro lives in New York City.

Customer Reviews

A fun new take on a classic novel!
A glance will tell you that the artwork in this adaptation is gorgeous to look at -- that the appealing character designs, bold layouts, saturated blacks and expressive style will be pleasing to page through. What's less obvious but just as true is that this is, in fact, as faithful and engrossing an adaptation as you could ask for in 144 pages. Cavallaro managed to condense "Oz" without losing the details, pacing or flavor of the original -- I hope he signs on for more projects with Puffin Graphics, as this was a delight to read!

An Interesting Interpretation
This retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was easy to follow and pretty true to the original novel. The art was simple but very modern and beautiful to look at. The characters were well developed, but quickly introduced. You meet all three of Dorothy's friends within the first thirty pages or so.

Well done and fun to look at, this graphic novel makes a great addition to any Oz collector's book shelf.

Updated Art Adds Fun to Classic Tale

The Puffin Graphic Novel of L.Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz" blends modern artistic elements with the familiar story. Despite the modernization, a good amount of Baum;s original story remains in tact. A fun read, it is too bad it couldn't be in color.