... to have this book redone into Movie to today's technology. It's a memorable book from my childhood in the late 80's early 90's. The book has some great messages and innuendos that really apply to all ages if they can catch the connotations and meanings to the words. Even rereading this recently, you can't really grasp all of it in one sitting. It's like those hidden messages in all the Disney movies that take you lifetimes to understand. This movie rendition of The Phantom Tollbooth is not in order of the book and they did make some changes to it that I thought wasn't a benefit and more of a determent as it left a great conflict material to show what we really all face. If anyone has any movie/film making buddies... spread the word! I could only imagine how awesome they could turn this into a modern marvel of this day. My children and I enjoy reading books that have movies so we can compare and contrast the book to the movie to see which version did it better and what it changed/missed. It's a great bonding time as well as exploring the imaginations we have and expectations we place. Sadly, the outdated movie with it's choppy and mixed up flow didn't peak their full interest as it was a disappointment compared to the book. Book though, is FANTASTIC. My boys, ages 9 and 11, learned some new words and meanings... like the most notable "dodecahedron". Even I struggled as tried to pronounce some of these goodies. It is a bit dated perhaps, with the "dynne", as I never heard that used in describing loud undesirable noises. All in all, I'm never disappointed with reading this, past or present.
Scritto da: Jeremy Rodden, Author
Alice in Wonderland for Boys!
Why I Think Boys May Enjoy This Somehow in all my life (until now) I missed this book. It wasn’t until someone made a comparison to it in a review for my first Toonopolis book that I discovered it. That being said, I am quite happy to have found it! The first instinct is Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland for boys. I think, in a way, Phantom Tollbooth is a step above Alice and turns on the clever wordplay to an even higher level, which is impressive. In Alice, there was no overall purpose behind the nonsense. In Milo’s adventure, however, there is an amazing sense of underlying lessons and learning that can be done using the glut of literal puns around cliches and literary devices. I could easily picture (or even develop) an extended lesson plan in an English class using Phantom Tollbooth as an anchor. Juster masterfully mixes in humorous dialogue with valuable lessons on perspective (Alec Bings, the boy who grew down instead of up), repetitive diction (the five advisers from DIctionopolis), and jumping to conclusions (literally, with the Island of Confusion). The most impressive to me, however, was easy to pass over because very little time was spent on it: the various monsters on the Mountains of Ignorance. A great lesson in a middle school English class would be to take one of the monsters mentioned in brief (such as the Overbearing Know-it-all, Gross Exaggeration, or Threadbare Excuse) and expand on them and why they are such monsters of ignorance even today. Content/Appropriateness This book is content appropriate for all ages. Much like the aforementioned Alice stories, it takes place in a whimsical other-world with no real consequence or bearing on the real world. In fact, Milo is only gone for an hour and the only change is knowledge on his part. There is no content that would preclude the youngest of readers from being able to enjoy the story. The mile-a-minute cliches and wordplay, however, lends me to think that this book is best for 10+. In order to fully appreciate some of the literal humor, the reader will have to have enough experience with English language idioms. Luckily, Juster used some of the most common cliches and even a child reading this book 50+ years after its publication should be able to pick up on the majority of the jokes (and lessons) contained in the book. Rating 5/5 Giant Cartoon Mallets from Toonopolis, The Blog's Books For Boys reviews.
Scritto da: M
LOVE THIS STORY!
Fantastic story, it just goes by too quick! Wonderful fantasy filled with puns :)
Scritto da: Jean Carpenter
One of My favs.
I have loved this story since childhood, and reading it as an adult has caused more growth and change in my perspective of life and living. There are chapters in the book omitted from the movie, so I bought both. Children and adults should watch this and read the book whenever life gets boring or just needs a reboot. Shalom.
Scritto da: Avid reader
Great read for children
Funny, boy age 5.5 especially loves the part about the giant. A keeper
Scritto da: うんちゃび
Entertaining and educational
This timeless classic is a must-read for anyone who loves adventure, humor, and the magic of words.
Scritto da: Occasional Buyer
Enjoyed it just as much as when I read it as a child
Can't believe it's been 40-odd years since I had read this book. Still remains just as clever and made me laugh out loud a few times. Still love the clever word-play! Book was in reasonably good condition for having been read many times before. Might have been a library book at one point. Two sticky notes in the back from a child who was apparently planning a party. :-)
Scritto da: Harsh bhimate
This book is perfect for 12 years old , go buy it.
This book is awesome I loved it , as well as this is my first book to read , i finished this book in 10 days . ♥️
