Norton Juster
Personal Information
Description
Norton Juster is an architect and planner, professor emeritus of design at Hampshire College, and the author of a number of highly acclaimed children's books, including The Dot and the Line, which was made into an Academy Award-winning animated film. He has collaborated with Sheldon Harnick on the libretto for an opera based on The Phantom Tollbooth. The musical adaptation, with a score by Arnold Black, premiered in 1995. An amateur cook and professional eater, Mr. Juster lives with his wife in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Books
The Hello, Goodbye Window
A little girl describes the magic kitchen window in her grandparents' home.
The dot & the line
A straight line falls in love with a dot and develops his talents to form all kinds of geometric shapes in order to win her affections.
As Silly As Bees Knees, As Busy As Bees
Defines the mode of comparison known as simile and provides many examples in rhyming text.
Alberic the Wise
In the days of the Renaissance, Alberic leads the reader among the folds of a rich tapestry in his search for wisdom.
As
Defines the mode of comparison known as simile and provides many examples in rhyming text.
Otter nonsense
A collection of puns based on animals, including "Lemming meringue pie," "Crocoduel," and "Pupsicle."
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth is a children's fantasy adventure novel written by Norton Juster with illustrations by Jules Feiffer. It was published in 1961 by Random House (USA). It tells the story of a bored young boy named Milo who unexpectedly receives a magic tollbooth one afternoon and, having nothing better to do, drives through it in his toy car, transporting him to the Kingdom of Wisdom, once prosperous but now troubled. There, he acquires two faithful companions, a dog named Tock and the Humbug, and goes on a quest to restore to the kingdom its exiled princesses—named Rhyme and Reason—from the Castle in the Air. In the process, he learns valuable lessons, finding a love of learning. The text is full of puns and wordplay, such as when Milo unintentionally jumps to Conclusions, an island in Wisdom, thus exploring the literal meanings of idioms.
Prentice Hall Literature--Copper
Grades 4-6 It's a powerful combination of the world's best literature and superior reading and skills instruction! "Prentice Hall Literature Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes" helps students grasp the power and beauty that lies within the written word, while the program's research-based reading approach ensures that no child is left behind
Neville
When a boy and his family move to a new house, he devises an ingenious way to meet people in the neighborhood.