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I just wanted to let you know, i had been looking for a copy of the dot and the line by norton juster chuck jones animated version for some time, and was. The dot and the line is based on a book of the same name, written and illustrated by norton. A line falls hopelessly in love with a dot, but she cares only for a squiggle. The phantom tollbooth by norton juster overdrive rakuten. 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. A romance in lower mathematics norton juster snippet view 2000.
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. Once upon a time there was a sensible straight line who was hopelessly in. The dot and the line by norton juster pages unbound. The hello, goodbye window, illustrated by chris raschka, which received the caldecott medal. Norton juster has 24 books on goodreads with 3745 ratings. The dot and the line was something that popped into my head one day, doing a little thinking about myself, not so much architecturally as socially.
The phantom tollbooth 50th anniversary edition by norton juster. 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. But hell have to learn to bend before shell notice him. Chuck jones the dot and the line celebrates geometry. Oct 18, 2015 norton juster has written numerous childrens books, including the phantom tollbooth, the dot and the line, and most recently, the hello, goodbye window. In 1963, two years after he penned his timeless classic the phantom tollbooth, norton juster wrote and illustrated the dot and the line.
A romance in lower mathematics isbn 1587170663 is a book written and illustrated by norton juster, first published by random house in 1963. The hello, goodbye window illustrated by chris raschka. Justers first passion is architecture, which was the center of his career until his retirement in 1992. A friend recommended it to me and i borrowed her copy and could not stop gushing about it. Adapted in 1965 into an animated short film for metro. 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. A simple line attempts to woo his true love, a dot, away from the unkempt squiggle she prefers. Some rubbing to the boards, else near fine in a very good price clipped dust.
But the dot, though perfect in every way, only had eyes. In 1965, he published alberic the wise, three lyrical quest fables. Norton juster has written numerous childrens books, including the phantom tollbooth, the dot and the line, and most recently, the hello, goodbye window. In an article published by national public radio npr in 2011, juster describes how his own childhood influenced his creation of milo, the main character in the phantom tollbooth. Norton juster books list of books by author norton juster. 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. The dot and the line by norton juster is one such book. He is best known as an author of childrens books, notably for the phantom tollbooth and the dot. A romance in lower mathematics isbn is a book written and illustrated by norton juster, first published by random. If so, you might love this literary work of his, a math fable. A romance in lower mathematics by norton juster at indigo. He collaborated with sheldon harnick on the libretto for an opera based on the phantom tollbooth. The hello, goodbye window, illustrated by chris raschka, which.
Juster worked at a small architectural firm and continued to teach parttime. He is best known as an author of childrens books, notably for the phantom tollbooth and the dot and the line. Jan 15, 2004 buy the picture books book the dot and the line. A romance of many dimensions, in which the protagonist visits a onedimensional universe called lineland, where women are dots and men are lines. Free download or read online the dot pdf epub creatrilogy series book. Once upon a time there was a sensible straight line who was hopelessly in love with a beautiful dot. Norton juster biography list of works, study guides. Get ebooks the phantom tollbooth 50th anniversary edition on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. It is, and will always be, a seminal book in the history of childrens literature.
The animated short above, the dot and the line, directed by the great chuck jones and narrated by english actor robert morley, won an oscar in 1965 for best animated short film. Norton juster is an architect and the author of other highly acclaimed childrens books, including the dot and the line. 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 accessrestricteditem. Drehbuch norton juster produktion, chuck jones, les goldman fur metro goldwynmayer musik eugene poddany. A romance in lower mathematics public library the quirky and infinitely wonderful love story that unfolds in a onedimensional universe called lineland where women are dots and men are lines. Romance in lower mathematics by norton juster 19770212 paperback january 1, 1852 4. Once upon a time there was a sensible straight line who was h. Norton juster wikipedia norton juster born june 2, 1929 is an american academic, architect, and popular writer.
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