Norton Juster, ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’ Author, Dies at 91
Juster also wrote “The Dot and the Line,” which was adapted as an Oscar-winning animated short by Chuck JonesBrian Welk | March 9, 2021 @ 7:34 AM Last Updated: March 9, 2021 @ 8:11 AM
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Norton Juster, the children’s author best known for his books “The Phantom Tollbooth” and “The Dot and the Line,” has died. He was 91.
Mo Willems, an author and animator and close friend of Juster’s, first announced that Juster passed away Monday night. A representative from Penguin Random House also confirmed his passing, though no other details were available.
“My lunch partner, Norton Juster, ran out of stories & passed peacefully last night,” Willems wrote. “Norton’s greatest work was himself: a tapestry of delightful tales. Miss him. ‘To the vector goes the spoils. ”
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