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ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: Egmont UK Ltd

FORMAT: Paperback

ISBN: 9781405286299

RRP: £6.99

PAGES: 32

PUBLICATION DATE:
September 6, 2018

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The Wizard of Oz

Sam Hay

Meg McLaren

This is THE WIZARD OF OZ – but not as you know it.Follow Little Dot down the yellow brick road to the wonderful world of Oz in this new picture book adaptation of L.Frank Baum’s much-loved story.When Little Dot’s home is swept up by a tornado, she finds herself in the strange land of Oz. Dot and her little dog Toto bravely embark on a journey to the Emerald City, together with Tin Can, Scarecrow and Lion. Can Little Dot find her way safely home and help her new friends on the way?This modern reimagining of a classic tale is a wonderful celebration of friendship, bravery and the importance of home.Young, preschool Dot opens this classic story up to a whole new generation and Meg McLaren’s friendly, colourful artwork reimagines the Oz characters perfectly for toddlers. With a mesmerising front cover with sparkly holographic foil and an eye-popping emerald font, this is the perfect gift for young readers and Oz fans of all ages.

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Sam Hay

Sam Hay grew up in Scotland in a family of bookworms. She always wanted to be a writer and filled endless notebooks with stories and poems. She trained as a journalist in Edinburgh and went on to work in newspapers for the BBC, before deciding to move to Wales and write her first children’s book. Since then she’s had more than 30 children’s books published including Do Not Wash this Bear, Star in the Jar and Dinosaurs United and the Cowardly Custard Pirates for Egmont UK.Meg McLaren is an illustrator, picturebook maker and printmaker, working digitally and in screen print, based in Inverness. She is a graduate of the MA Children’s Book Illustration course at Cambridge School of Art. Her debut picture book, Life is Magic, was nominated for the 2017 Kate Greenaway Award.