New Release: Puffin in Bloom's The Wizard of Oz

Puffin in Bloom will be releasing a stunning new edition of The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum on October 21st and it's gorgeous! 

Rifle Paper & Co.'s Anna Bond knocks it out of the park again with her beautiful illustrations! Here's the cover and a bit about the new release:

Front and back cover

Cover and interior

THE WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum; cover illustrations by Anna Bond Puffin Books | $18.00 | Ages 9-12 ISBN: 9798217043200 | on sale October 21, 2025

In a stunning special edition, The Wizard of Oz returns with a fresh dose of magic. The latest addition to the Puffin in Bloom collection, the new hardcover features whimsical artwork by Rifle Paper Co. co-founder and CEO, Anna Bond. This emerald green showstopper lands on shelves October 21st , ahead of Wicked: For Good hitting theaters.

L. Frank Baum’s beloved classic gets a gift-ready refresh, complete with rich gold foil accents, including shimmering bricks along the yellow brick road. Along with Dorothy and Toto, readers will be swept away from the plains of Kansas to the wonderful land of Oz, meeting the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion. Together, they’ll discover that courage, heart, and brains can take you farther than you ever imagined. 

Puffin in Bloom is a collection of beloved classics, reimagined with enchanting illustrated covers by Anna Bond, co-founder and CEO of the stationery, home, and gifts brand, Rifle Paper Co. Delighting readers and design lovers alike, the collection’s previous editions include Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, Heidi, A Little Princess, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma. 

Now, The Wizard of Oz joins the lineup with dazzling new artwork, making a perfect gift for collectors and fans of the timeless tale. 

L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) was a prolific American writer and theater enthusiast. He is primarily known for The Wizard of Oz and the thirteen other titles in the Oz series. 

Anna Bond, Rifle Paper & Co., Photo Credit: Patrick Michael Chin

Anna Bond is an artist, designer and entrepreneur, best known as the co-founder, CEO, and artist of Rifle Paper Co., an international stationery, home, and gifts brand based in Winter Park, Florida. Founded in 2009 with her husband Nathan, the brand grew organically from a home-based business to a multimillion-dollar company, carried in thousands of stores around the world. Beyond Rifle Paper Co., Anna enjoys illustration, interior design, and, most of all, trying to keep up with her five young children.

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