Ojo in Oz
 Cover of Ojo in Oz. | |
| Author | Ruth Plumly Thompson |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | John R. Neill |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Oz Books |
| Genre | Children's novel |
| Publisher | Reilly & Lee |
Publication date | 1933 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Preceded by | The Purple Prince of Oz |
| Followed by | Speedy in Oz |
Ojo in Oz (1933) is the twenty-seventh in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and his successors, and the thirteenth written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. It was illustrated by John R. Neill.
Plot
Meanwhile, Dorothy, Scraps, and the Cowardly Lion set out to rescue Ojo, but get lost themselves, and visit Dicksey Land and other strange places. Everyone is menaced by a fearsome wizard, and Ojo learns who his parents are.
Reception
The Los Angeles Times said, "What with unicorns and a dancing bear and a frightful gentleman whose face is made up of gearwheels, there are plenty of interesting people in this eventful story."[2] The Minneapolis Star Tribune agreed that the book's adventures "are as fantastic as anything that ever happened in Oz."[3]
In A Brief Guide to Oz, Paul Simpson notes, "Ojo in Oz has attracted some negative attention from recent scholars for the highly stereotypical way in which Thompson describes the Gypsies who feature heavily within the story, and for their eventual fate — others who commit the same crimes are simply transformed into other creatures, but the Gypsies are banished to Southern Europe."[4]
References
- ^ Jack Snow, Who's Who in Oz, Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 1954; New York, Peter Bedrick Books, 1988; pp. 148, 177.
- ^ "Books for Girls and Boys Add Much to Holiday Joys". Los Angeles Times. November 12, 1933. p. 36. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Oz Again". Minneapolis Star Tribune. October 8, 1933. p. 11. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ISBN 978-1-47210-988-0. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
External links
- On Ojo in Oz
- Ojo in Oz title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
| The Oz books | ||
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| Previous book: The Purple Prince of Oz |
Ojo in Oz 1933 |
Next book: Speedy in Oz |
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