The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum is a children's novel, the seventh in the Oz series. Characters include the Woozy, Ojo "the Unlucky", Unc Nunkie, Dr. Pipt, Scraps (the patchwork girl), and others. The book was first published on July 1, 1913, with illustrations by John R. Neill. In 1914, Baum adapted the book to film through his "Oz Film Manufacturing Company." In the previous Oz book, The Emerald City of Oz, magic was used to isolate Oz from all contact with the outside world. Baum did this to end the Oz series, but was forced to restart the series with this book due to financial hardship. In the prologue, he reconciles Oz's isolation with the appearance of a new Oz book by explaining that he contacted Dorothy in Oz via wireless telegraphy, and she obtained Ozma's permission to tell Baum this story. The book was dedicated to Sumner Hamilton Britton, the young son of one of its publishers
The Patchwork Girl of Oz por L. Frank Baum es una novela infantil, el séptimo en la serie de Oz. Personajes incluyen el Woozy, Ojo "el Infortunado", Unc Nunkie, Dr. Pipt, Scraps (la niña de patchwork), y otros. El libro fue publicado por primera vez el 1 de julio de 1913, con ilustraciones de John R. Neill. En 1914, Baum adaptó el libro a la película a través de su "Oz Film Manufacturing Company." En el libro anterior de Oz, The Emerald City of Oz, la magia se usó para aislar a Oz de todo contacto con el mundo exterior. Baum hizo esto para terminar la serie de Oz, pero se vio obligado a reiniciar la serie con este libro debido a dificultades financieras. En el prólogo, reconcilia el aislamiento de Oz con la aparición de un nuevo libro de Oz, explicando que contactó a Dorothy en Oz a través de la telegrafía inalámbrica, y obtuvo el permiso de Oz para contar a Baumner su historia.