The Wizard of Oz

By: L. Frank Baum

Narrated by: John McDonough

Everyone who met him agreed that L. Frank Baum was a born storyteller, but when The Wizard of Oz was published in 1900, its phenomenal success still surprised him. This American fairy tale was a radical departure from the religious and moral tales that were the standard fare of children’s literature at the turn of the century. It became so popular that avid readers urged Baum to write thirteen more books in the bestselling Oz series.

After Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away from Kansas by a cyclone, they embark on a remarkable odyssey accompanied by the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, and the Cowardly Lion. As they travel through enchanted lands toward the Emerald City, they find perils and colorful opponents including the wonderfully evil Wicked Witch.

The story and characters of The Wizard of Oz are beloved by generations of book lovers and moviegoers.

Public Domain (P)2003 Recorded Books

Critic reviews

"Oz—where the young stay young, and the old grow young forever." (Ray Bradbury)

"Narrator Flo Gibson has a fine command of nuance and phrasing." (School Library Journal)

🤣🤣🤣🤣

I am dying of laughter.
So many things would’ve not passed in this time of age.
But after 32 years of life I am giving this series a chance. So far so good.

Outstanding!

I love the movie but boy the book is different in so many ways and more amazing!

Such a classic!!!

I love this book so much, and have read it many times over the years. This is my first time reading it via audiobook and it was so excellent and comforting. It’s very different from the movie, which I also love, but either suffers from the differences. John McDonough’s narration is excellent (he also narrates the Freddy the Pig series, which I highly recommend) and feels like you’re being read to by your grandfather. I only wish he had narrated the entire series or at least the first few.

Good... Kinda

The book is great overall but the narrarater does not kale much spice and pizazz and he does not sound exited... but it is still amazing!

Wrong Narrator Listed!! Great reading!!!

This audiobook is read by John McDonoughn NOT Flo Gibson! This, however, was a pleasant surprise as McDonough is one of the best narrators of audiobooks around. His many voices and his reading of the story are pleasing to the ear. It feels as if your grandfather is reading it to you and is as much into the story as YOU are! I would highly recommend this version, especially if you are listening with a boy.