The Magic of Oz™

Para Bruin

A rubber bear who walks upright.

First named in The Road to Oz, ch. 21

their faithful friend Para Bruin, the rubber bear

What the books say it is

  • made of rubber 1 chapter
    • Close after it came a big rubber bear, walking erect on its hind feet. The bear had twinkling black eyes, and its body looked as if it had been pumped full of air. Following these curious visitors were two tall, thin men and two short, fat men, all four dressed in gorgeous uniforms. Ozma's High Chamberlain now hurried forward to announce the names of the new arrivals, calling out in a loud voice: "His Gracious and Most Edible Majesty, King Dough the First, Ruler of the Two Kingdoms of Hiland and Loland. Also the Head Boolywag of his Majesty, known as Chick the Cherub, and their faithful friend Para Bruin, the rubber bear.
      The Road to Oz, ch. 21
  • size big 1 chapter
    • Close after it came a big rubber bear, walking erect on its hind feet. The bear had twinkling black eyes, and its body looked as if it had been pumped full of air.
      The Road to Oz, ch. 21
  • texture as if pumped full of air 1 chapter
    • Close after it came a big rubber bear, walking erect on its hind feet. The bear had twinkling black eyes, and its body looked as if it had been pumped full of air.
      The Road to Oz, ch. 21
  • eyes twinkling black 1 chapter
    • Close after it came a big rubber bear, walking erect on its hind feet. The bear had twinkling black eyes, and its body looked as if it had been pumped full of air.
      The Road to Oz, ch. 21

Mentioned in

The Road to Oz (2 of 24 chapters)