Produced by Michael Gray Books for Children by L. Frank Baum Illustrated by W. W. Denslow ---- ---- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Uniform with Dot and Tot. 275 pages. 24 full page inserts in eight colors and over 150 colored text illustrations. Price $1.50 ---- Father Goose: His Book Large Quarto, printed in four colors, ornamental boards. Price $1.25 The most successful juvenile book of the age. ---- The Songs of Father Goose With Music by Alberta N. Hall. Large Quarto, ornamental boards. Price $1.00 Dot and Tot of Merryland By L. Frank Baum Pictures by W. W. Denslow Geo M. Hill Co. Chicago New York Publishers 1901 Copyright 1901 By L. Frank Baum And W. W. Denslow AUTHOR'S NOTE The success achieved last year by "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"--a book that not only ran through many large editions, but brought the author hundreds of letters from interested little folks--has induced me to follow that tale with another, herein presented. Should "Dot and Tot of Merryland" win the approval of my young friends, I shall be pleased and contented. In any event Mr. Denslow's quaint and merry pictures, which, in this book excel all his previous work, will be sure to induce happiness in the heart of every beholder. L. FRANK BAUM. Chicago, July 1, 1901. DEDICATION. To ev'ry laughter-loving Tot-- Whether your name be Dot or not; And may you find a Merryland Forever lying close at hand. CHAPTER LIST I.--Roselawn II.--Tot III.--The Boat IV.--Under the Cliffs V.--The Watch-Dog of Merryland VI.--The First Valley VII.--The Clown Country VIII.--The Second Valley IX.--The Third Valley X.--The Queen of Merryland XI.--The Palace of Wonders XII.--Prince Tot and Princess Dot XIII.--The Revolt of the Dolls XIV.--The Queen's Fairy Wand XV.--The Valley of Pussycats XVI.--The Busy Mr. Split XVII.--The Animals that Wound Up XVIII.--The Valley of Lost Things XIX.--The Lost Crowns XX.--The Voyage Ends CHAPTER 1 ROSELAWN You should have seen Dot as she nestled among the cushions of the carriage on her way to the railway station with her father and governess, Miss Bombien. Her dainty white gown was covered with tucks and puffings and embroideries, as became the dress of the daughter of the wealthy banker who sat smilingly beside her. Her soft, braided white hat had a wide brim that drooped languidly over the pale little face beneath, and broad, white ribbons drew down the brim until all the yellow curls were hidden away. Indeed, the only bits of color about Dot that showed were her deep blue eyes and rosy lips. Even these last were not so rosy as they should have been, for Dot was not in her usual good health, having been confined to the big city house during a long winter and a chill, uncomfortable spring.