I recently read this with my 7-year-old son, who had never seen the Wizard of Oz movie. We both loved the book, which surprised me because I'm not a great fan of the movie. It's imaginative and full of friendship and hopefulness. We'll read more in the series this summer.

3.75 stars - I highly recommend the audible narration version by Anne Hathaway

Re-read 2023: 4⭐️
adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I had fun reading this to my daughter. I've watched the movie a dozen times but the book was a new world that was fun to visit. I may need to find more from the series for us to enjoy.
adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous funny relaxing fast-paced
adventurous medium-paced
adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No