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Chris Van Allsburg (born June 18, 1949) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He has won two Caldecott Medals for U.S. picture book illustration, for Jumanji (1981) and The Polar Express (1985), both of which he also wrote, and were later adapted as successful motion pictures.
Van Allsburg based the story on a mental image of a child wandering into the woods on a foggy night and wondering where a train was headed. [4]At the premiere of the film, Van Allsburg stated that Pere Marquette 1225, a 2-8-4 Berkshire N-1 class steam locomotive, formerly owned by the Michigan State University and now owned by the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso, was the inspiration for ...
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick is a 1984 picture book by the American author Chris Van Allsburg. It consists of a series of images, ostensibly created by Harris Burdick, a man who has mysteriously disappeared. Each image is accompanied by a title and a single line of text, which encourage readers to create their own stories.
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi is a best-selling children's picture book written in 1979 by the American author Chris Van Allsburg. The Garden of Abdul Gasazi was the first book written by Van Allsburg, for which he won a Caldecott Honor in 1980. [1]
The Wreck of the Zephyr is a children's book written and illustrated by the American author Chris Van Allsburg, first published by Houghton Mifflin in March 1983. [ 1 ] Plot
Jumanji is a 1981 fantasy children's picture book written and illustrated by American author Chris Van Allsburg. [1] The book is about an enchanted board game that incorporates wild animals and other jungle elements as the game is played in real life.
Two Bad Ants is a 1988 children's book written and illustrated by American author Chris Van Allsburg. Plot summary. The title characters, ...
The Wretched Stone is a children's picture book written and illustrated by the American author Chris Van Allsburg. It serves as an allegory for the dangers of watching television. It serves as an allegory for the dangers of watching television.