Born June 2, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY. Norton is married and has a loving daughter and grandaughter. Attended school at the University of Pennsylvania for Bachelors in Architecture and the University of Liberpool for graduate studies. He now resides in Amherst, MA. Some of his hobbies/interests include gardening, bicycling, and reading.
Norton Juster is an incredible author. His first book, The Phantom Tollbooth has been around since the 60s and it is still a very popular book. It is a chapter book about a young boy named Milo who is bored and doesn't understand all of this information he is 'learning' at school and why it is important to him. This book is relate-able to all kids and even is enjoyed by adults.
What was surprising about Norton Juster is that he is an acclaimed architect. He is currently retired, but went to the University of Pennsylvania and got a Bachelors in Architecture. He also is a retired professor of design and environmental design. When he first started writing The Phantom Tollbooth he was doing it more as a hobby and of course out of enjoyment.
The Hello, Goodbye Window is a more recent book and it definetly is a different style than his earlier books. It is a Cladacott Award winner for the impressionistic style of art.
All of his books are books I would consider using in my classroom for many topics and for the simple pleasure of reading.
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