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The Wizard of Oz | Children's Book Read Aloud

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Author: Joshua George
Illustrator: Dania Florino
Joshua George has been writing books since he was five years old. Although this particular story is a retelling, George has written many children's books himself. Some other books by George are Tiny Whale: A Fishy Tale, Goodnight Lion, Roar! Went The Lion, a collection of search and find books, and even some sticker books! When George was asked by Top That Publishing what his inspiration is for writing his stories, he replied "A title or a line pops into my head. Like this line which goes; ‘You’ve probably heard of Ferdinand Fox, Who gets admiring glances for his colourful socks.’ Then I gradually figure out what the story is about." George is clearly passionate about what he does!
http://topthatpublishing.com/blog/qa-with-joshua-george/#more-4572

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The story begins, of course, with Dorothy's home being thrown around by a tornado. When Dorothy wakes from her dream, she opens the door to her home, finds herself in a magical place, and realizes that she is no longer in Kansas! Glenda, the Good
Witch, tells Dorothy that she must follow the yellow brick road to meet the Wizard. When Dorothy was on her journey, she came across three new friends (who were also going to ask the Wizard for something): the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Lion. The new group of friends were captured by the Wicked Witch of the West (who wanted Dorothy's magical red slippers) and her flying monkeys, but were able to escape when Dorothy's dog Toto helped! Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Lion, and the Tin Man made their way to Emerald City and discovered that the Wizard was only a man who rode in to Emerald City in a hot air balloon. The "Wizard" rode away once again back to where he came from, and Dorothy began to cry. She just wanted to go home. Fortunately, the Witch of the South showed up! She told Dorothy that all she had to do was click the heels of her sparkly, red slippers and say "There is no place like home!" three times. Dorothy was happy to go home, but very sad to leave her friends. She cried as she said goodbye. Dorothy woke up again in her Kansas home, with her aunt and uncle by her side!

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There are many characters in this book.
Dorothy, the main character, is a fearless girl who is happy to welcome new friends into her circle on her way home. She is very kind and loving, to her dog Toto and to all people.
Toto is Dorothy's smart, loyal, brave little dog.
Glenda The Good Witch is a beautiful, helpful woman who leads Dorothy down the right path towards home.
The Wicked Witch of the West, Glenda's sister, is very evil! She and her evil monkeys try their hardest to steal Dorothy's magic slippers and stop her from going home.
The Scarecrow is the first friend Dorothy meets on her way to Emerald City. The Scarecrow, although he does not have a brain, is a loyal friend... and pretty smart.
The second friend Dorothy makes on her journey is the loving Tin Man. The Tin Man, who ironically has the most emotions, joins Dorothy in hopes of finding a heart.
Finally, Dorothy and the gang meet the Lion. The Lion, who claims to not have any courage, turns out to be the bravest of all.
The Wizard of Oz is the man who everyone in Oz knows as being magic and incredible. However, the Wizard of Oz ends up being just a random man who, like Dorothy, flew in to the city by accident.

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Students who have The Wizard of Oz read aloud to them will be eager to read on their own after hearing it for the first time! This would be a great story to tell if the students were learning character traits or if the teacher wanted to find a book with themes of friendship, family, adventure, or overcoming challenges/insecurities. Really, there are endless possibilities with this book. The illustrations are beautiful and exciting to young children, as well (and that is always a plus)!

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The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Lesson plans and teaching resources - Free English learning and teaching resources from Varsity Tutors.

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This is a well-known, dearly loved story by many people (myself included). This retelling is of the original story, but is broken down into simpler words for young children (recommended for ages 6-9). I did my best to find the greatest retelling of the Wizard of Oz that I could, and this one was the greatest, for the age group that I would like to teach one day. This story is dear to my heart, so it may be a biased opinion, but I would give this retelling a 10/10! I believe this story will encourage children's' imaginations and need for adventure until the end of time.