"Clearly a book by an unabashedly brainy adult, it evangelizes intellectualism with glee, which some kids are going to find more entertaining than others. But a book does not remain a hit for half a century without striking a chord in the hearts of a sizable audience, and THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH has garnered a huge, multi-generational following." - Common Sense Media (www.commonsensemedia.org)
“I read [The Phantom Tollbooth] first when I was ten. I still have the book report I wrote, which began ‘This is the best book ever.’”--The New York Times
“The Phantom Tollbooth is the closest thing we have to a modern Alice in Wonderland.”--The Guardian
“The book lingers long after turning the final page. . . . A classic indeed.” --Los Angeles Review of Books
“You loved the humor and adventure . . . and [now] you’ll marvel at [the book’s] wit, complexity, and its understanding of how children perceive the passage of time.” --Entertainment Weekly
"I like this book because it is funny and scary. It is one of my favorite books and I have read a lot of books. I also like it because it has a good writing style."
-- me