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From Horn Book

January 1, 2012
This fiftieth-anniversary edition of the fantasy classic, filled with wordplay, math puzzles, social satire, and irony, includes an introduction by Juster, an "Appreciation" by Sendak (written in 1996), and appended "Celebrations" by children's literature specialists and writers including Jeanne Birdsall, Suzanne Collins, Philip Pullman, and Mo Willems.

(Copyright 2012 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

From AudioFile Magazine

David Hyde Pierce delivers an imaginative narration of this unforgettable family listen. Milo is unenthusiastic about life until he receives a mysterious gift--a tollbooth that becomes his portal to strange lands. The fantasy journey kicks off as Pierce presents the Whether Man, who speaks so quickly that listeners, like Milo, won't know whether they're coming or going. Switching pace, Pierce and Milo next steer listeners into the Doldrums. There, Pierce stretches out each word, punctuating his reading with yawns until listeners, like Milo, are too sleepy to function. Throughout the story Pierce provides superb characterizations and faultless timing, transporting listeners with wordplay, steering them through slapstick, and thrilling them at every twist and turn of Milo's adventures. S.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine