The Wonderful Wizard of Oz / L Frank Baum / 282 pages / Vintage Chidlren's Literature Challenge

This audio rendition of the classic story is read by Brooke Shields.  Did you know that Dorothy's ruby red slippers were really silver?  The movie starring Judy Garland stayed fairly close to the storyline, except Dorothy and her friend do not encounter the Wicked Witch of the West until the Wizard send them to kill her.  Also, the friends have numerous adventures not recounted in the movie.  Time is well spent as you read/listen to compare the differences.  L. Frank Baum wrote this as a contemporary fairy tale and it has certainly become an integral part of our entertainment culture, both literary and otherwise.