The books were written to amuse children. That is what Baum wanted to do. He wanted to write stories that weren't moralistic and not too frightening like many European fairy tales.
The mystique is that Oz is the good place, where people are happy and differences are respected. The place was the American utopia.
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.