Gibbs Smith publishes amazing BabyLit books which are fully illustrated abridged versions of children’s classics. For some people that may seem like a bother, but I’m personally a fan. Again, as with the paperback Puffin Classics editions, the hardcover versions run a bit small and almost square. I own The Secret Garden in this edition and have to admit it’s one of my personal favorites. These hardcover Puffin Classics editions are adorable. I believe Hesperus Press published the rest of the Oz series in this same style, as well. I don’t own this paperback, but from what I can tell in the above image, it appears as if there are french flaps.

What I love about this edition is the fact that it looks vintage, but in actuality it’s not. In addition to a beautiful cover, there are also black and white line drawings scattered throughout the inside of this book. They also take on an almost square shape at about 5×6 inches. The actual size of these editions is actually much smaller than your usual book. There are many different titles in this series and the cover art is always stunning. These Puffin Classic editions are some of my personal favorites. Today we will explore a book that is slowly becoming one of my absolute favorites–The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Each post I will discuss a different book. I think this “Beautiful Editions” series will be good for those of you searching for the next beauty to add to your ever growing collection. I know many people who collect beautiful editions of their favorite books, myself being one of them. Just a recap of what to expect in my Beautiful Editions series: In case you’ve missed the previous article in which I mentioned various Peter Pan books, I will link it here.

Today’s discussion is the third post in my new “Beautiful Editions” series.

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