Dorothy is a young girl who lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry and her little dog Toto on a Kansas farm.

One day, Dorothy and Toto are caught up in a cyclone that deposits her farmhouse into Munchkin Country in the magical Land of Oz.

The falling house has killed the Wicked Witch of the East, the evil ruler of the Munchkins.

The Good Witch of the North arrives with the grateful Munchkins and gives Dorothy the magical Silver Shoes that once belonged to the witch.

She tells Dorothy that the only way she can return home is to go to the Emerald City and ask the great and powerful Wizard of Oz to help her.

As Dorothy embarks on her journey, the Good Witch of the North kisses her on the forehead, giving her magical protection from harm.....