Norton juster about myra garcesbacsal myra is a teacher educator and a registered clinical psychologist based in al ain, united arab emirates. Interview with norton juster about the phantom tollbooth. Filled with amusing illustrations and line drawings, norton justers enchanting linear love story has sold more than 225,000 copies since it was first published in 1963. Juster lives with his wife in western massachusetts. Norton justers most popular book is the phantom tollbooth. Some rubbing to the boards, else near fine in a very good price clipped dust jacket. Now, with newfound selfexpression, he can be anything he wants to bea square, a triangle, a parallelogramand thats just. Juster was born in brooklyn on june 2, 1929 to samuel juster, a romanianborn jew who assiduously worked his way founding his own architectural firm, and minnie silberman, a polishjewish woman who managed the. The story was definitely inspired by flatland, but youve left out an important fact by not noting that the film was directly based on justers book. The phantom tollbooth norton juster, jules feiffer.
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Chuck jones the dot and the line celebrates geometry. A romance in lower mathematics, which is a charming little picture book about. Have you read the phantom tollbooth by norton juster. A romance in lower mathematics, was also adapted to the screen. Interview with norton juster about the phantom tollbooth and. In addition to the phantom tollbooth, juster has also penned a number of other highly acclaimed childrens books, including the dot and the line, which was made into an academy awardwinning animated film, and the recent the hello, goodbye window, illustrated by chris raschka, which was awarded a caldecott medal. Justers first passion is architecture, which was the center of his career until his retirement in 1992. His mastery of the craft of composition is evident in all of his worksrodriguez gleefully took on a chamber setting of norton juster s the dot and the line. He studied architecture at the university of pennsylvania, and spent a year in liverpool on a fulbright scholarship. Dot and the line norton juster first edition signed.
If so, you might love this literary work of his, a math fable. Norton juster the dot and the line video the englewood. A romance of many dimensions, in which the protagonist visits a onedimensional universe called lineland, where women are dots and men are lines. Math the dot and the line romance in lower mathematics.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A romance in lower mathematics by norton juster, chronicle books, n. After spending three years in the us navy, he practised architecture in new york and massachusetts. With this reissue, a whole new audience will discover the hilarious geometries of love, just in time for valentines day.
The world knows and loves the phantom tollbooth and its creator, norton juster a professional architect who also loved writing delightfully inventive books for children. See all books authored by norton juster, including the phantom tollbooth, and the hello, goodbye window, and more on. Norton juster project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Juster s first passion is architecture, which was the center of his career until his retirement in 1992. Norton juster has 24 books on goodreads with 369935 ratings. We are offering the dot and the line, a romance in lower mathematics by norton juster. Mar 30, 2019 norton juster is an architect and planner, professor emeritus of design at hampshire college, and the author of a number of highly acclaimed childrens books, including the dot and the line, which was made into an academy awardwinning animated film.
Norton juster was born on june 2, 1929 in brooklyn, new york, just prior to the great depression. Written by norton juster, the master of wordplay who wrote the childrens classic the phantom tollbooth, this diminutive volume is much more. The dot and the line a straight line falls in love with a dot and develops his talents to form all kinds of geometric shapes in order to win her affections. A romance in lower mathematics, later produced as an animated short by legendary cartoonist chuck jones. Norton juster born june 2, 1929 is an american academic, architect, and popular writer.
The dot and the line read aloud the roosevelt tigers. Books by norton juster author of the phantom tollbooth. You can watch the interview below, view the interview transcript, read a short biography on norton juster, or see a selected list of his childrens books. Norton juster books list of books by author norton juster. See all books authored by norton juster, including the phantom tollbooth. The hello, goodbye window was named the 2006 caldecott medal winner. The dot and the line by norton juster is one such book. A romance in lower mathematics alberic the wise the odious ogre. Norton juster is best known for his beloved childrens novel the phantom tollbooth, a mainstay of bestseller, mustread, and critically acclaimed lists of books for young people.
A romance in lower mathematics and happily revisited it for this expanded orchestral version. He has collaborated with sheldon harnick on the libretto for an opera based on the phantom tollbooth. Published december 1st 2000 by chronicle books first published 1963. Juster, the son of an architect, went on to study architecture at the university of pennsylvania. A romance in lower mathematics 01 by norton juster isbn. A romance in lower mathematics 1587170663 book cover. The dot and the line by norton juster, 9781587170669, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Sep 16, 2019 the dot and the line, a romance in lower mathematics looks like a picture book one might read to a toddler at bedtime. Its author, however, considered writing his second job. The hello, goodbye window illustrated by chris raschka. Norton juster is an architect and the author of other highly acclaimed childrens books, including the dot and the line, the hello, goodbye window, illustrated by chris raschka, which received the caldecott medal, and the odious ogre, also illustrated by jules feiffer. In 1963, two years after he penned his timeless classic the phantom tollbooth, norton juster wrote and illustrated the dot and the line. Its suitable for an even younger audience although some of the jokes are subtle and is full of delightful visual puns constructed by juster himself.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Jan 15, 2004 everybody loves a romantic underdog story, where the guy who seems to have no chance at all ends up with the girl of his dreams. Norton juster is an architect and planner, professor emeritus of design at hampshire college, and the author of a number of highly acclaimed childrens books, including the dot and the line, which was made into an academy awardwinning animated film. A romance in lower mathematics 9781587170669 by juster, norton and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. A romance in lower mathematics is, unlike the phantom tollbooth, a picture book rather than an illustrated childrens novel. Norton juster is married and lives in western massachusetts.
Norton juster wrote and illustrated the dot and the line. Novels england 20th century imagination puns and punning adventure stories fantasy fiction, american childrens stories, american boredom. Juster is retired from the practice of architecture and from teaching but continues to write. Norton juster was born in 1929 in brooklyn, new york, and spent his childhood there.
A romance in lower mathematics, was a book written by norton juster, published by random house in 1963. A romance in lower mathematics by norton juster the phantom tollbooth once again bursts on the scene. But the dot, though perfect in every way, only had eyes for a wild and unkempt squiggle. Books by norton juster authors like norton juster what. His father, samuel juster, was jewish and born in romania, and became an.
In 1965, the book was adapted into an equally charming. Norton juster is an architect and the author of other highly acclaimed childrens books, including the dot and the line, which was made into an academy awardwinning film, the hello, goodbye window, illustrated by chris raschka, which received the caldecott medal, and the odious ogre, also illustrated by jules feiffer. Originally published in 1963, and back just in time for valentines day, the dot and the line. A video interview with norton juster reading rockets. Norton juster audio books, best sellers, author bio. But norton juster unsurprisingly puts a rather different spin on the usual story in the dot and the line. He is best known as an author of childrens books, notably for the phantom tollbooth and the dot and the line. Despite decades running his own architectural practice, norton juster somehow managed to publish another classic, as well, the dot and the line. Everybody loves a romantic underdog story, where the guy who seems to have no chance at all ends up with the girl of his dreams. Filled with amusing illustrations and line drawings, norton juster s enchanting linear love story has sold more than 225,000 copies since it was first published in 1963. Navy, juster began working as an architect in new york.
But the dot, though perfect in every way, only had eyes. Author norton justers complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Once upon a time there was a sensible straight line who was hopelessly in love with a beautiful dot. Norton juster s most popular book is the phantom tollbooth. A romance in lower mathematics, later produced as an animated short by. A romance in lower mathematics isbn 1587170663 is a book written and illustrated by norton juster, first published by random house in 1963. He opened his own firm and within a few years moved to western massachusetts where he practiced for many years, collaborating. This is one of those rare childrens books that can be equally enjoyed by adults. Norton juster books, author biography, and reading level. Using only black and red, juster tells the poignant yet humorous tale of a straight line in love with a red dot, and the lines attempts to woo her away from a slothful squiggle.
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