I recently made this Wizard of Oz-themed box out of a raw wood box my mother was getting rid of. I decoupaged images scanned from some of the books I have, and painted it Oz-appropriate colors. It’s pertinent now, I guess, that it is the 150th anniversary of L. Frank Baum’s birth. I noticed in the paper today that the Eric Carle Museum in Amherst, Mass. has original Oz art on display- and so I MUST GO! I was a little annoyed by the review in the paper, though- the reviewer was going on and on about W. W. Denslow’s art from the FIRST book (granted, the most popular still), but then practically blew off John R. Neill’s illustrations! C’mon, now- Denslow’s art was swell, but he only did the ONE BOOK. John R. Neill did 35 OZ VOLUMES, and is the definitive illustrator of Oz, and a genius. All I have to say is- when I get to the Eric Carle museum- there better be tons of John R. Neill art!!