Norton Juster

Despite being the author of the totally awesome The Phantom Tollbooth, the geek classic The Dot and the Line, and a handful of other bizarre-but-amazing kids' books, Norton Juster's focus has remained on his architectural career. I sincerely hope that he has designed some mind-blowing buildings, because I'd hate to think that such a remarkable author would sideline his writing career for the sake of anything less.

Note: Jules Feiffer (the illustrator for The Phantom Tollbooth) and Juster were next-door neighbors. I bet the block parties were awesome.

Aftertaste:
None.

Availability:
Everywhere.

Other Recommendations:
Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll

Anything by Daniel or Jill Pinkwater

Anything by Roald Dahl

The Wolves in the Walls, by Neil Gaiman