The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 20 Minutes a Day

by L. Frank Baum

Reading with your kids has a profound impact on their development, and now it's easier than ever! In  The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 20 Minutes a Day , the unabridged text of the beloved story of the yellow brick road, the shoes, and the wizard is broken down into easy, twenty-minute chunks―perfect for daily read-alouds. Thoughtful questions after each passage boost comprehension and facilitate meaningful discussion, while definitions in the margins make it easy for parents to explain what challenging words might mean. Learn vocabulary, strengthen literacy, introduce the classics, and bond over beautiful literature with  The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 20 Minutes a Day ! Other titles in the Read-With-Me Kids Classics series

225 pages, Hardcover

Published March 28, 2023

About the author

also wrote under the names:
* Edith van Dyne,
* Floyd Akers,
* Schuyler Staunton,
* John Estes Cooke,
* Suzanne Metcalf,
* Laura Bancroft,
* Louis F. Baum,
* Captain Hugh Fitzgerald

Lyman Frank Baum was an American author best known for his children's fantasy books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part of a series. In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels (not including four lost, unpublished novels), 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen; the 1939 adaptation of the first Oz book became a landmark of 20th-century cinema.
Born and raised in Chittenango, New York, Baum moved west after an unsuccessful stint as a theater producer and playwright. He and his wife opened a store in South Dakota and he edited and published a newspaper. They then moved to Chicago, where he worked as a newspaper reporter and published children's literature, coming out with the first Oz book in 1900. While continuing his writing, among his final projects he sought to establish a film studio focused on children's films in Los Angeles, California.
His works anticipated such later commonplaces as television, augmented reality, laptop computers (The Master Key), wireless telephones (Tik-Tok of Oz), women in high-risk and action-heavy occupations (Mary Louise in the Country), and the ubiquity of advertising on clothing (Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work).

Reviews

[Sarah Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this aloud to rising third graders and they LOVED it. The chunks were the perfect manageable size for reading a day at a time and they were sad when we had to skip a day. Wicked’s popularity probably didn’t hurt, but they started noticing WoO influences in lots of other places. It was really fun.

[Cassandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a complimentary copy.

The classic story broken into manageable chapters. Each page has a set of words and definitions to help young readers plus there are discussion topics included. The book is very brightly colored on the cover and the inside is all text with no illustrations.

[Hailey Stevens · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this with my daughter in preparation for Halloween and it was so fun! I will say I didn’t realize how graphic the story is at times so I had to censor a bit for a five year old. 🤣 But I loved how it was formatted and the discussion questions were fun to go through together.

[Kylea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Surprised to find i liked the movie better! However, i did appreciate the additional details that weren't captured in the movie. As well as the extra adventures the characters experience in the book and how the story wrapped up for the lion, scarecrow, and tinman.