Baum wrote the wonderful wizard of oz, which became one of the most popular childrens books of all time. Frank baum books consist of 14 oz titles in the main series, along with a collection of short stories, and some borderland oz books. Frank baum also wrote a series of girls books under the pseudonym edith van dyne. Frank baums biggest success, but it was not his first popular book for children. The displayed page concerns the publication of the wonderful wizard of oz. Background color, illustration, and text within black border on each page. This colorful promotional poster issued by baums first publishers shows the author surrounded by the covers of eight of his early books, including the wonderful wizard of. Frank baum, author of the wonderful wizard of oz, was born on may 15, 1856. His second book, father goose, his book became the top selling childrens book of 1899. For what its worth fairly little i worked with a guy name francis baum for a while a number of years ago.
This book met with great success, and was the bestselling childrens book of the year. Called an oz book the baum bugle december 1965, the notes have nothing to do with this. Frank baum, author of the wizard of oz series writes a history of mother goose. His first book, father goose 1899, was a commercial success, and he followed it the next year. He was born in a new york family of nine siblings, five of them dying in their childhood. Father gooses year book oz wiki fandom powered by wikia. May 15, 1856 may 6, 1919 was an american author chiefly famous for his childrens books, particularly the wonderful wizard of oz and its sequels. Author lyman frank baum illustrator william wallace. Frank baum was an american author of children comical books. The book was a success, becoming the best selling childrens book of the year. It was definitely a bestseller, a major one, i think. Frank baum confided his hopes for them in a lengthy letter to his brother harry.
Though generally neglected a century later, the book was a groundbreaking sensation. Father goose, his book is a collection of nonsense poetry for children, written by l. The history, story and origins of mother goose and her wonderful nursery rhymes. In 1900 he published his most famous work, the wonderful wizard of oz, a story about a little girl carried by a tornado to the magical land of oz. Frank baum, author of the wizard of oz series writes a history of mother goose n one of us, whether children or adults, needs an introduction to.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of. His first book mother goose in prose was published in 1897 and it was quite. In 1897, he wrote and published mother goose in prose, a collection of mother goose rhymes written as prose stories and illustrated by maxfield parrish. The name stuck, and baum, inspired, published a selection of his stories in his first book, 1899s father goose. Though generally neglected a century later, the book was a groundbreaking sensation in its own era. Frank baums first success, father goose laid a foundation for the writing career. Baum grew up with his seven brothers and sisters on a large estate just north of syracuse. Father goose is the new philosopher of the cradle and the fireplace, wrote the times herald. Mother goose was a moderate success, and allowed baum to quit his doortodoor job. The project gutenberg ebook of dot and tot of merryland. Mother goose was a moderate success and allowed baum to quit his sales job which had had a negative impact on his health.
Well, what it purports to be is modern verses in the style of the. Baum followed this with his greatest successes, the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and the subsequent musical play the wizard of oz 1901. Father goose is filled with lots of nonsense poetry to tickle the. Jun 17, 2004 mother goose was a moderate success, and allowed baum to quit his doortodoor job. Baum was in his 40s and a father of four boys when he began writing childrens books. Quaint quacks and feathered shafts for mature children is a collection of humorous nonsense poetry written by l. Frank baum, author of the wonderful wizard of oz with colorful illustrations by w. Recommended by the gunston trust for nonviolence in. He and his family moved to south dakota in 1888, where he ran a newspaper, and to chicago in 1891, where he worked as a journalist.
L frank baum books biography and list of works author of. Frank and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Frank lyman frank baum bom, 18561919, american journalist, playwright, and author of childrens stories, b. L frank baum books biography and list of works author. Denslow, whose depictions of dorothy, toto, and all the other creatures. Baums dramatization of the book was produced in 1902.
Father goose, his book childrens poetry picture book kindle edition by l. Father goose his book paperback october 4, 2017 by l. Frank baum s first success, father goose laid a foundation for. Father goose is filled with lots of nonsense poetry to tickle the little ones. It was the great success in its genre at the turn of the twentieth century, selling more than 75,000 copies in its first few years in print. My copy isnt exactly nice, but its in tolerable shape for a book from 1899. Baum began his career as a journalist, initially in aberdeen, south dakota, and then in chicago. Then there is the other book, the best thing i ever have written, they tell me, the wonderful wizard of oz. He is famous for publishing the childrens favorite, the wizard of oz.
Frank baum the man behind the curtain literary traveler. Gray pictorial paper boards with black cloth spine. Lyman frank baum was born in chittenango, new york. Frank baum 18561919 wrote under several pseudonyms including edith van dyne. Enright, the husband of maginel wright enright, who illustrated the twinkle tales 1906, policeman bluejay 1907, and l. The following year, baum scored an even bigger hit with the. More than one hundred unnumbered pages, each with verse and accompanying fullpage illustration by w. I found this book at an estate sale, and it looked intriguing. His first book called, mother goose in prose, was illustrated by maxfield parish. His father was the oil magnate benjamin ward baum and his mother, cynthia stanton baum, was a womens rights activist. His first book, father goose 1899, was a commercial success, and he followed it. Frank baum had his first bestselling childrens book with 1899s father goose, his book. Father goose his book by baum, frank l very good hardcover. L frank baum 1856 1919 lyman frank baum may 15, 1856 may 6, 1919 was an american author, philatelist, and the creator, along with illustrator w.
His second book for children, father goose, his book, was created with renowned illustrator w. Wrote book based on his novel lyrics for the wizard of oz, produced on broadway. He wrote 14 novels in the oz series, plus 41 other novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. Frank baum, american writer known for his series of books for children about the imaginary land of oz. Denslow, of one of the most popular books ever written in american childrens literature, the wonderful wizard of oz. Denslow to publish father goose, his book, a collection of nonsense poetry. Called an oz book the baum bugle december 1965, the notes have nothing to do with this book, but rather suggest a sequel to john dough and the cherub. The project gutenberg ebook of dot and tot of merryland, by l.
Frank baum, an american author best known for writing the wizard of oz 1900, wrote 55 other novels, 83 short stories, and over 200 poems. Oct 24, 2019 after his death, other authors, most notably ruth plumly thompson, continued the oz series. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. With this impetus, i wanted to discover who was the wizard of oz, the man behind the curtain, by shedding some light on the shadow cast upon l. Denslow, whose depictions of dorothy, toto, and all the other creatures and landscapes of oz. Should dot and tot of merryland win the approval of my young friends, i shall be pleased and contented.
Quaint quacks and feathered shafts for mature children. He is best known for writing the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and its sequels. Born in chittenango, new york in 1856, his father was a wealthy pennsylvania oil fields owner. Illustrated edition childrens classica delightful collection of childrens poems by l. His book is a collection of nonsense poetry for children, written by l. The holland sentinel has an excellent feature on baums michigan connection, explaining that this multitalented man was louis f. Frank baum as one of the most popular childrens book authors ever. Father goose, his book childrens poetry picture book kindle. Find father goose his book by baum, l frank at biblio. Denslows quaint and merry pictures, which, in this book excel all his previous work, will be sure to induce happiness in the heart of every beholder.
Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz was the first book in what became a fourteenvolume series. Denslows illustrations for the wonderful wizard of oz. He never used his first name since he preferred frank. Born lyman frank baum in 1856, just east of syracuse in chittenango, ny. His first childrens book, mother goose in prose 1897, was followed by father goose. It sold nearly 15,000 copies within a month of its publication in september 1900 and remains the most popular of the oz books not least of all because its the only one illustrated by w. All the pages of verse in father goose, his book, have been handlettered by ralph fletcher seymourpage 108. Frank baum, the goose man of macatawa absolute michigan.