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Father Goose His Book Volume 1: Restored and Adapted for Today’s Children Annotated with Bonus Drawing Lessons

2025
Author(s): Baum, L. Frank
Illustrator(s): Denslow, William Wallace
Publisher(s): Independently Published
Genre(s): Poetry & Music

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Rediscover the long-lost treasure that started it all — the book that made L. Frank Baum and W. W. Denslow famous overnight in 1899 and became America’s best-selling children’s picture book before The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was even dreamed of. For more than a century, Father Goose: His Book has been almost vanished. Original copies are now extremely rare. Almost no child today has ever seen these delightfully silly verses in their full, glorious color — until now. In this brand-new three-volume edition, we have lovingly restored W. W. Denslow's illustrations to their original brilliance (cleaned, remastered, and printed in vibrant premium color) so a new generation can finally enjoy the book that started the Oz phenomenon. Volume 1 presents a hand-picked collection of 14 of the rarest and most beloved “jingles” from the 1899 classic, including the original introduction written by L. Frank Baum himself. Perfectly sized for young readers (3rd–5th grade / intermediate level), each playful rhyme is paired with Denslow’s magnificent pictures. As an extra treat, this edition includes a special bonus activity section in the back: “Drawings and Jokes” These six step-by-step drawing lessons are adapted from the beloved 1913 classic What to Draw and How to Draw It by E.G. Lutz (the very book that inspired a young Walt Disney!). Each lesson teaches kids how to draw in simple stages geared towards early grade level children. Young readers with love the kid-friendly jokes to keep the giggles coming while they sketch! This is not a plain reprint — it’s a fresh, colorful celebration of one of the rarest and most important children’s books in American history, brought back to life for bedtime reading, classroom sharing, and family story time. Collect all three volumes to own the complete set of restored verses that have been missing from bookshelves for over 120 years!