From the great storyteller MICHAEL MORPURGO, and with the stunning illustrations of the award-winning EMMA CHICHESTER CLARK, comes an unexpected, charming, and uplifting version of The Wizard of Oz, told by a very special and unforgettable character: Dorothy's dog, Toto. An ideal and collectible gift for all children (and for the children at heart).
“I was there,” said Toto's dad, and those magical words made me feel special. It would be the wizard’s story. “Me and Dorothy were both there.” We were all silent, gathered together, waiting, waiting. Then Toto's dad began…
When a tornado hits their Kansas farm, Toto and his mistress Dorothy hide in the house — only to be lifted into the air and whisked away! They land with a thud in the mysterious land of Oz, where they meet a host of extraordinary characters: a scarecrow who believes he has no brain, a tin man without a heart, and a cowardly lion who may not be as cowardly as he thinks.
But Toto and Dorothy are determined to return home — after all, home is home, and home is best! So, they set off with their new friends on a journey along the yellow brick road to find the only one who can help them: the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
But what they find may surprise them. And along the way, they will all learn that what they think is missing may have been there all along…
Illustrated beautifully throughout, this is an unforgettable retelling of a classic story, and a must for every library.
