The Magic Dishpan of Oz

The heroes The Magic Dishpan of Oz are two sisters, Rebecca and Shoshanna. Natives of Oregon, the two girls are playing by a stream near their home one day, when they find an unusual frog. The animal seems to want to communicate with them, and Shoshanna thinks she can understand it. The frog also appears to want them to follow it; and when the girls do, he leads them to a semi-submerged object, a gem-studded gold dishpan. The girls take their new treasure home. At one point, Rebecca says, "Oh, I just wish I knew where this dishpan came from! The magic talisman obligingly transports the girls (and frog) to Oz.