1996; Printed by EBS, Verona, Italy; illustrations by Lisbeth Zwerger; North-South Books publishers; larger hardbound; very good condition with unmarked pages; wonderful b/w and color illustrations; includes a special pair of green glasses in hidden pocket under back dust jacket;  dust jacket very good with very minor wear.
 
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Dorothy is a young girl who lives with her Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, and dog, Toto, on a farm on the Kansas prairie. One day, she and Toto are caught up in a cyclone that deposits them and the farmhouse into Munchkin Country in the magical Land of Oz. The falling house has killed the Wicked Witch of the East, the evil ruler of the Munchkins.
 
The Good Witch of the North arrives with three grateful Munchkins and gives Dorothy the magical silver shoes that once belonged to the Wicked Witch. The Good Witch tells Dorothy that the only way she can return home is to follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City and ask the great and powerful Wizard of Oz to help her. As Dorothy embarks on her journey, the Good Witch of the North kisses her on the forehead, giving her magical protection from harm...