The father of the "American Picture Book," W. W. Denslow is best remembered for the distinctive illustrations he created for the original Wonderful Wizard of Oz. This unique compilation features 9 of the best stories from his 18-volume series of picture books from 1903 to 1904, which featured novel retellings of favorite childhood tales. High-quality color reproductions of the artist's drawings accompany stories of Humpty Dumpty, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, and other beloved characters. Denslow rewrote several of these familiar stories, toning down harsher aspects of the original material to provide wholesome entertainment redolent of his era's mood and sensibilities. This new edition includes an Introduction by Oz historian Michael Patrick Hearn.

Six classic nursery rhymes, published as books in the early part of the century, are presented in one volume with commentary by Michael Hearn.

Thirteen illustrators whose work reveals the change in attitudes to children and the development of the publishing industry in the 19th century.

Beautiful gift edition features the yuletide classic as interpreted by The Wizard of Oz illustrator, W. W. Denslow, whose expressive full-color illustrations add a whole new dimension to the familiar tale.

Marcus offers this animated history of the visionaries--editors, illustrators, and others--whose books have transformed American childhood and American culture.

This treasury of childhood rhymes features all the nursery favorites, from Humpty-Dumpty and Little Jack Horner to Old King Cole and his fiddlers three. Timeless color images by W. W. Denslow, the original illustrator of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, depict Little Boy Blue, the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, and other beloved characters. This hardcover keepsake edition of a classic of children's illustration will be cherished by generations of young readers and listeners.

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