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The Phantom
Tollbooth By the second chapter of this book I was absolutely giddy. It's one of those children's books that you know is good because adults will enjoy it as much as children--if not more so. The Phantom Tollbooth is the imaginary story of a very un-imaginary boy named Milo. Milo stumbles into a land of word plays, full of fantastic characters, contradiction, and confusion. It's a land where everything is taken a little more literally than you'd expect, and it's great fun. Along the way Milo discovers the importance of wisdom and learning. It may sound hokey, but how many books manage to make learning fun? And what's more fun than a land where the sunrise is conducted by a maestro and played by an orchestra? It's a quick read and will bring a smile to any elementary school student--or college student--or for that matter any student of any age. A few thought provoking quotes: "Expectations is the place you must always go to before you get to where you're going. Of course, some people never go beyond Expectations..." (page 19) "You'll find that the only thing you can do easily is be wrong, and that's hardly worth the effort." (page 198) |
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