"It was a combination of things," Noah responded. "First of all, I'd been at The Daily Show for eight years, hosting for seven," he shared, explaining that working through the height of the pandemic and being one of the first to resume its "on-air" programming, he was left with a "concentrated idea of working, and doing the show, and making it."

The former “Daily Show” host discusses the books that influenced him when he was young, this fall’s election, and why kids should think outside the box.

Trevor Noah joins TODAY to talk about his new children's book “Into the Uncut Grass” that follows the adventures of a young boy and his teddy bear. He talks about his decision to leave “The Daily Show” and shares some advice with Hoda Kotb about how to handle the transition to life beyond the anchor desk.