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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.
Chris Van Allsburg (born June 18, 1949, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.) is an American author and illustrator who created several critically acclaimed children’s books. Van Allsburg made narrative and pictures work together to convincingly blur the line between fantasy and reality.
Chris Van Allsburg has 61 books on Goodreads with 526404 ratings. Chris Van Allsburg’s most popular book is The Polar Express.
Chris Van Allsburg is an American illustrator and children’s author who rose to popularity with his books ‘The Garden of Abdul Gasazi’, ‘The Polar Express’ and ‘Jumanji’. After graduating with an MFA in sculpture from Rhode Island School of Design, Chris set up a sculpting studio.
About Chris Van Allsburg: Chris was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on June 18, 1949, the second child of Doris Christiansen Van Allsburg and Richard Van ...
Chris Van Allsburg is the author and illustrator of many celebrated children’s books such as The Polar Express and Jumanji. In this exclusive video interview with Reading Rockets, Chris Van Allsburg talks about his big breakthrough, his books, and their transformation into movies.
27 books based on 5 votes: Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg,...
Oct 28, 1985 · Van Allsburg's Polar Express is an old-fashioned steam train that takes children to the North Pole on Christmas Eve to meet the red-suited gentleman and to see him off on his annual sleigh ride. This is a personal retelling of the adult storyteller's adventures as a youngster on that train.
Chris Van Allsburg is the winner of two Caldecott Medals, for Jumanji and The Polar Express, as well as the recipient of a Caldecott Honor Book for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. The author and illustrator of numerous picture books for children, he has also been awarded the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children's literature.
Chris Van Allsburg was born on 18 June 1949 in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), Jumanji (1995) and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). He has been married to Lisa Van Allsburg since 1974. They have two children.
