Norton Juster
The beloved author of the classic novel The Phantom Tollbooth, Norton Juster has been entertaining readers for over 50 years. A captivating and seasoned speaker, Norton is one of the most well-respected names in children's literature. Read Full BiographyBooks by Norton Juster:
The Phantom Tollbooth 50th Anniversary Edition
"The fifty-year birthday of a good children's book marks a real passage... the book hasn't been passed just from parent to child but from parent to child and on to child again." —The New Yorker
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An Accidental Writer
How Norton Juster stumbled into writing, and how and where it all went and a few things he found out.
Where Do You Get Your Ideas From, and Then What Do You Do?
How a story comes to life - or doesn't - and how magical things sometimes happen.
How to Write a Children's Book and Why
How we try to guide children past the dangerous perils of childhood, and teach them what we want them to know, and the differences between what we want and what they want to know.
Words and Music and Pictures
Having some fun with language, meaning and understanding. Turning things around and looking at the other side, and the pleasures of nonsense.
Media About Norton Juster
- "2012 Kid's Reading List: 8 to 11 Years" —Oprah.com
- "'Tollbooth' Author Norton Juster Plays Not My Job" — NPR
- "Norton Juster and Jules Feiffer" —Northeast Public Radio
- "Kids' Book Club Takes 'Tollbooth' to Lands Beyond" —NPR
- "Norton Juster and Jules Feiffer: Once Upon a Half Century" —Publisher's Weekly
