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  1. Matilda Joslyn Gage (mother-in-law) Roger S. Baum (great-grandson) Signature. Lyman Frank Baum ( / bɔːm /; [1] May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's fantasy books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part of a series.

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and works of L. Frank Baum, the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and other Oz books. Find out how he became a children's book writer, what inspired his stories and how he died.

  3. May 11, 2024 · L. Frank Baum (born May 15, 1856, Chittenango, New York, U.S.—died May 6, 1919, Hollywood, California) was an American writer known for his series of books for children about the imaginary land of Oz. Baum began his career as a journalist, initially in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and then in Chicago.

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  4. Learn about the life and work of L. Frank Baum, the author of The Wizard of Oz, who created a new genre of American children's literature. Discover how he traveled many paths before he found his Yellow Brick Road and how his book influenced popular culture.

  5. Kenneth Gage Baum. Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author, actor, and independent filmmaker best known as the creator, along with illustrator W.W. Denslow, of one of the most popular books in American children's literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, better known today as simply The Wizard of Oz .

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  6. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a 1900 children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. It is the first novel in the Oz series of books. A Kansas farm girl named Dorothy ends up in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home by a cyclone.

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  8. Apr 11, 2024 · The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, children’s book written by L. Frank Baum and first published in 1900. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly American setting, a delightfully levelheaded heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and became a classic of children’s literature.

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