The Phantom Tollbooth: The novel that grows up with you. By Marie-Claire DeJarnett Over the course of my 20-or-so years of reading, many books have contributed to who I am and how I think – Little Women, The Poisonwood Bible, Bossypants – but The Phantom Tollbooth is the first one I can remember wanting to re-read as soon as I’d finished it. What’s not to love about an adventure in a land of talking “watch”dogs, policemen riding on dachshunds, and princesses who have been banished to a castle in the sky? Written by Norton Juster and published in 1961, the book is considered a classic of children’s literature and is beloved by both critics and readers. Its intricate patchwork of puns, careful character development, and beautiful storyline create an amazing feat of children’s writing. But as I got older and continued to re-read the book, I learned what all fans of The Phantom Tollbooth know: This book is for grownups, too.
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