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The Phantom Tollbooth

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children’s literature

In children’s literature: Contemporary times
The first was The Phantom Tollbooth (1961) by Norton Juster, a fantasy about a boy “who didn’t know what to do with himself.” Not entirely unjustly, it has been compared to Alice. The second received less attention but is more remarkable: The Mouse and His Child (1969), by…
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illustrations by Feiffer

In Jules Feiffer: Other works
…addition to illustrating the popular The Phantom Tollbooth (1961), written by Norton Juster, he wrote I Lost My Bear (1998), Bark, George (1999), The House Across the Street (2002), and A Room with a Zoo (2005). Amazing Grapes (2024) is a graphic novel for young readers. Feiffer’s memoir, Backing into…
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