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Chris Van Allsburg

18 June 1949 -

Chris Van Allsburg (born June 18, 1949) is an American illustrator and writer 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; both were later adapted as successful motion pictures. He was also a Caldecott runner-up in 1980 for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. For his contribution as a children's illustrator, he was a 1986 U.S. nominee for the biennial International Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition for creators of children's books. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Michigan in April 2012.

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  • Cover of: The Polar Express

    First published in 1985 43 editions in 5 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition polarexpress0000vana
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  • Cover of: Jumanji

    First published in 1981 20 editions in 4 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition jumanji00vana Cover of edition jumanj00vana
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  • Cover of: L'épave du Zéphyr

    First published in 1983 11 editions in 4 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Mysteries of Harris Burdick

    First published in 1982 10 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition mysteriesofharri00vana
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    First published in 1992 9 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition widowsbroo00vana
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  • Cover of: The garden of Abdul Gasazi

    First published in 1979 9 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Chronicles of Harris Burdick

    First published in 2011 9 editions in 2 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition chroniclesofharr0000unse_w6i2 Cover of edition chroniclesofharr0000unse
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  • Cover of: Just a Dream

    First published in 1990 8 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Queen of the Falls

    First published in 2011 7 editions in 2 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition reineduniagara0000chri Cover of edition queenoffalls0000vana
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  • Cover of: Zathura: a space adventure

    First published in 2002 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition zathuraspaceadve00vana_1
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  • Cover of: The Sweetest Fig

    First published in 1993 5 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition elhigomasdulce0000vana
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  • Cover of: Ben's Dream

    First published in 1980 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition bensdreamstoryp00vana
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  • Cover of: Imagine

    First published in 1996 5 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition imaginepiku00piku Cover of edition imagine00coop Cover of edition imaginecoop00coop
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  • Cover of: Bad Day at Riverbend

    First published in 1995 4 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Alphabet Theatre Proudly Presents the Z Was Zapped: A Play in Twenty-Six Acts

    First published in 1987 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2006 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition probuditi0000vana
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  • Cover of: The misadventures of Sweetie Pie

    First published in 2014 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Two Bad Ants

    First published in 1988 3 editions in 3 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Stranger

    First published in 1986 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition stranger00vana
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  • Cover of: Could It Really Happen?

    First published in 1996 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Subjects
Children's fiction, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Christmas, fiction, Picture books, Fantasy fiction, Santa claus, fiction, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Christmas, Dreams, Dreams, fiction, Ficción juvenil, Juvenile literature, Magic, Magic, fiction, North pole, fiction, Railroads, fiction, Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse, Santa Claus, Spanish language materials, Animals, Brothers and sisters, Caldecott Medal, Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction, Children's stories, American
Places
Maple Street, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.), North America, North Pole, Polo Norte, Venice
People
Alphonse, Annie Edson Taylor (1838-1921), Archie Smith, Bradbury children, Captain Tory, Harris Burdick, Lewis Evans, Mr. Linden, Oscar, San Nicolás, Santa Claus
Time
1985, 21e siècle, 21st century

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December 24, 2023 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
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April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import