Introduction

Dear Children

　You will remenber that, in the front part of Glinda of Oz, the Publishers told you that when Mr.Baum went away from this world he left behind some unfinished notes about the Princess Ozma and Dorothy and the jolly peaple of Wonderful Land of Oz. The Publishers promised that they would try to put these notes together into a new Oz book for you.

　Well, here it is---The Royal Book of Oz.

　I am sure that Mr. Baum would be pleased that Ruth Plumly Tompson, who has known and loved the Oz Story ever since she was a little girl, has made this new Oz story, with all the Oz folks in it and ture to life.

　You see I am Mrs.Baum, the wife of the Royal Historian of Oz, and so I know how he feels about everything.

　Now, about the story:

　Of course, we all knew the Scarecrow was a very fine fellow, but surely we never guessed he ascended from an emperor. Most of us descend from our ancestors, but the Scarecrow really ASENDED.

　The Scarecrow had a most exciting and the Cowardly Lion just ran out of one adventure into another trying to rescue him. They made some charming new friends in their travels ---Sir Hokus of Pokes, the Doubtful Dromedary, and the Comgortable Camel. You'll find them very unusual and likable. They have the same peculiar, delightful and onformal natures that we love in all the queer Oz peaple.

　Of course every one of us is happy that John R. Neill has drawn the funny and lovely pictures for the new book. Mr.Neill surely is the Royal Painter of Oz.

　This note is intended for all the children of America, who knew and loved Mr.Baum, and it goes to each of you with his love and mine.

MAUD G.BAUM

OZCOT
HOLLYWOOD,CALIFORNIA
IN THE SPRING.1921

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