The Wizard of Oz (Pinyin Version)

Author: Li Dang, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a long fairy tale that describes a girl who is swept away by a tornado to a strange place. To find her way home, she must go to Emerald City to seek help from a wizard named Oz. On the way to Emerald City, she encounters a scarecrow who wants a brain, a tin man who wants a heart, and a lion who wants courage, and they travel together. During the journey, they care for and help each other, overcome many difficulties, and all fulfill their wishes—the scarecrow gets a brain, the tin man gets a heart, the lion gets courage, and the little girl returns home. It is the breakthrough work of "the father of American fairy tales" Frank Baum and a treasure of world children's literature, a magical story full of joy, excitement, and romance. Little Dorothy is swept away by a tornado to a strange place and cannot go home. She and her beloved companion, the little black dog Toto, set out with determination to return home. Along the way, they meet a scarecrow who wants a brain, a tin woodsman who wants a heart, and a lion who wants courage, and they travel together. A huge tornado swept Dorothy to a strange land, where there are foolish scarecrows, heartless tin woodsmen, timid lions, and a clumsy wizard. On her journey home, Dorothy helps them,. How does she do it?