L. Frank Baum (1856-1919), author of "The Wizard of Oz" and thirteen more "Oz" books, created many other appealing fantasies for children. Writing under the pseudonym of Laura Bancroft, Baum related the adventures of Twinkle in these stories for small children that, like the "Oz" books, have something to say to adults as well. Growing up in the village of Edgeley on the North Dakota prairie, Twinkle is an inquisitive little farm girl who is constantly swept away into the worlds of enchantment surrounding her. She and her friend Chubbins are miniaturized by a prairie dog magician and discover the secret life of a prairie dog town. Twinkle falls asleep by a woodchuck hole and suddenly finds herself the prisoner of a well-dressed, very bourgeois Mr. Woodchuck.In another tale, Twinkle's murderous crow pays a dear price for his actions. Climbing Sugar Loaf Mountain in the Ozarks, Twinkle and Chubbins enter a world of sugar people, whose society mirrors that of humans in some unsettling ways. In "Policeman Bluejay," the children are transformed into larks by the hideous tuxix, are befriended by Policeman Bluejay, and enter a world of birds that casts disturbing light on the world of humans. Originally, all of these stories were published separately. Baum wanted them to be reissued in a single volume, as they are here for the first time. Katharine M. Rogers is a professor emerita of English at the City University of New York and the author of "L. Frank Baum: Creator of Oz".

莱曼•弗兰克•鲍姆（1856—1919），美国知名作家及剧作家，美国儿童文学之父。《绿野仙踪》是其最为知名、最受读者欢迎的一部作品。《唐可儿奇遇记》是他所著的另一奇幻佳作，此书因其奇特的想象和深邃的思考，1906年首版于美国后即大受欢迎，反复再版，风靡西方。

绘者简介：

梅金尼尔•赖特•恩赖特（Maginel Wright Enright 1881—1966) ，美国著名童书插画家，美国建筑大师赖特的妹妹，一生为63本童书绘制了插图，其作品以生动、优雅、充满想象的画面而著称，被称为美国“最好的童书艺术家之一”。

译者简介：

《哈利•波特》译者马爱农领衔翻译！

马爱农，著名翻译家，曾译《哈利•波特》《绿野仙踪》《绿山墙的安妮》《黑骏马》《安徒生童话选集》等多部畅销文学经典。

朗读者简介：

晓华，曾任中国国际广播电台轻松调频资深英文主播。播音及主持作品曾获中国新闻奖、亚广联广播节目特别大奖、亚太广播发展机构年度广播特别奖等。

专注双语学习近10年，践行亲子英语，提倡自然习得。分享英文儿歌、绘本、日常对话，让孩子轻松获得英语启蒙。

晓华9岁的女儿Emma就读于北京某公立学校小学3年级，小美妞一枚。喜欢画画，唱歌，和妈妈一起搭档做英语节目，现担任超人气亲子网络电台“幼儿英语故事屋”主播。