The Emerald City of Oz (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781484075111)

Perhaps I should admit on the title page that this book is "By L. Frank Baum and his correspondents," for I have used many suggestions conveyed to me in letters from children. Once on a time I really imagined myself "an author of fairy tales," but now I am merely an editor or private secretary for a host of youngsters whose ideas I am requestsed to weave into the thread of my stories. These ideas are often clever. They are also logical and interesting. So I have used them whenever I could find an opportunity, and it is but just that I acknowledge my indebtedness to my little friends. My, what imaginations these children have developed! Sometimes I am fairly astounded by their daring and genius. There will be no lack of fairy-tale authors in the future, I am sure. My readers have told me what to do with Dorothy, and Aunt Em and Uncle Henry, and I have obeyed their mandates. They have also given me a variety of subjects to write about in the future: enough, in fact, to keep me busy for some time. I am very proud of this alliance. Children love these stories because children have helped to create them. My readers know what they want and realize that I try to please them. The result is very satisfactory to the publishers, to me, and (I am quite sure) to the children. I hope, my dears, it will be a long time before we are obliged to dissolve partnership. L. FRANK BAUM. Coronado, 1910

Author: Lyman Frank Baum
ISBN-10: 1484075110
ISBN-13: 9781484075111
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 04/09/2013
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.38d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.5
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 53957 / Emerald City of Oz