Illustrating a book that harkens back to the spot-color processes at the turn of the century is no easy task. I received substantial inspiration and understanding of the richness of this style with help from Peter Glassman, who shared original Oz art from his collection and allowed me to pore over his treasured first editions. The creation of the art itself had help in the form of Bryant Paul Johnson and John DesRoches, both of whom aided me in creating the two-color plates. A tremendous thanks goes to John Lind, who was with me from the beginning in creating the art, as he helped with design, illustration, and constant suggestions to help me fully realize my vision. You were right, John, a logo designer would really make the title look outstanding, and Tom Kennedy did a fine job.

As I neared completion, words of excitement were spread through the amazing publicity of Maggie Begley and the team at Media Masters.

Lastly, there are the two most important people in my life who were with me every step on my journey to create this book. A big hug goes to my wife, Angela, and a kiss to my daughter, Sophia. Your love, support, and patience sustained me day in and day out. You are my WondLa.

Never abandon imagination.

TONY DITERLIZZI WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE AT SIMON & SCHUSTER WHO WORKED ON The Search for WondLa:

President

JON ANDERSON

Publisher

JUSTIN CHANDA

Deputy Publisher

ANNE ZAFIAN

Editorial

DAVID GALE

NAVAH WOLFE

Design

LIZZY BROMLEY

TOM DALY

Managing Editorial/Copyediting

AMY BARTRAM

DOROTHY GRIBBIN

Production

FELIX GREGORIO

CHAVA WOLIN

Marketing

LAURA ANTONACCI

CHARLIE CORTS

MICHELLE FADLALLA

JOHN MERCUN

MICHELLE MONTAGUE

HOLLY NAGEL

CHRISSY NOH

MATT PANTOLIANO

LUCILLE RETTINO

CATHARINE SOTZING

ELKE VILLA

Publicity

PAUL CRICHTON

ANNA MCKEAN

Sales

TERESA BRUMM

JIM CONLIN

MARY FARIA

VICTOR IANNONE

BRIAN KELLEHER

LORELEI KELLY

SCOTT KERKIS

KAREN LAHEY

MARY MAROTTA

CHRISTINA PECORALE

LYNDA WOJCIK

JILL YNGVE

Subsidiary Rights

BETH SUE ROSE

SY SUNG

STEPHANIE VOROS

Legal

VERONICA JORDAN

EMILY KEYES

KATHLEEN NOLAN

JESSICA SANTIAGO

JENNIFER WEIDMAN

Supply Chain

BRIDGET COONEY

IAN REILLY

Audio

CHRIS LYNCH

MICHAEL NOBLE

CAROL SHAPIRO

ELISA SHOKOFF

LOUISA SOLOMON

About Tony DiTerlizzi

TONY DITERLIZZI

is the visionary mind that conceived of the Spiderwick Chronicles. He has been creating books with Simon & Schuster for a decade. From fanciful picture books like The Spider and the Fly (a Caldecott Honor) to young chapter books like Kenny and the Dragon, Tony has always imbued his stories with a rich imagination. His series the Spiderwick Chronicles (with Holly Black) has sold millions of copies worldwide and was adapted into a feature film.

Inspired by stories by the likes of the Brothers Grimm, James M. Barrie, and L. Frank Baum, The Search for WondLa is a new fairy tale for the twenty-first century.

Books by TONY DITERLIZZI

JIMMY ZANGWOW’S OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD MOON-PIE ADVENTURE

TED

THE SPIDER AND THE FLY

Written by Mary Howitt

G IS FOR ONE GZONK!

KENNY AND THE DRAGON

ADVENTURE OF MENO