Norton Juster
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born
June 02, 1929
gender
male
place of birth
New York, New York, The United States
genre
Children's Books
about this author
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.
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The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer avg rating 4.23 — 15,825 ratings — published 1961 43 editions |
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The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster, Chris Raschka avg rating 3.70 — 365 ratings — published 2005 3 editions |
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The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics by Norton Juster avg rating 4.38 — 205 ratings — published 1963 4 editions |
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Sourpuss And Sweetie Pie by Norton Juster avg rating 3.35 — 37 ratings — published 2008 |
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Alberic the Wise by Norton Juster avg rating 3.44 — 9 ratings — published 1992 |
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Otter Nonsense (Books of Wonder) by Norton Juster avg rating 4.33 — 6 ratings — published 1982 5 editions |
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As Silly as Knees, As Busy as Bees: An Astounding Assortment of Similes by Norton Juster, David Small avg rating 4.33 — 3 ratings — published 1989 5 editions |
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A Woman's Place: Yesterday's Women in Rural America by Norton Juster avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 1996 |
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The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2007 |
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The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster, Chris Raschka , Christopher Raschka avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2006 |
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"Expect everything, I always say, and the unexpected never happens."
— Norton Juster (The Phantom Tollbooth)
— Norton Juster (The Phantom Tollbooth)
"...the most important reason for going from one place to another is to see what's in between, and they took great pleasure in doing just that."
— Norton Juster (The Phantom Tollbooth)
— Norton Juster (The Phantom Tollbooth)
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"Time is a gift, given to you, given to give you the time you need, the time you need to have the time of your life. "
— Norton Juster (The Phantom Tollbooth)
— Norton Juster (The Phantom Tollbooth)
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