Beautifully repackaged edition of the American classic, with breathtaking illustrations by Hans Christian Andersen Medal winner Lisbeth Zwerger. Kirkus Reviews praised this elegant read-aloud storybook when it was originally published in 1996. Now NorthSouth has reformatted this classic with a new trim size and text layout and presents it to a new generation of readers. Lisbeth Zwerger's paintings lead readers gracefully into the pages, to be surprised and entertained by the story they only think they know from the movie.??Kirkus Reviews AUTHOR: L. FRANK BAUM was born in Chittenango, New York. After trying many different professions, he turned to writing for children at the age of forty. The Wizard of Oz is the first and most popular of his fourteen Oz novels. ILLUSTRATOR: Lisbeth Zwerger was born in Vienna, where she later studied at the Academy of Art. She is internationally renowned as one of the finest contemporary illustrators of children's literature. AGES: 8 and up
