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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.
Jun 14, 2024 · 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.
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- June 18, 1949
- The Polar Express.
- The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales.
- Jumanji (Jumanji, #1)
- The Mysteries of Harris Burdick.
Complete order of Chris Van Allsburg books in Publication Order and Chronological Order.
Chris Van Allsburg has 60 books on Goodreads with 522428 ratings. Chris Van Allsburg’s most popular book is The Polar Express.
Chris Van Allsburg is a writer and producer of movies based on his children's books, such as Jumanji and Zathura. He was born in 1949 in Michigan and has a degree in art from the University of Michigan.
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The Author. Parents, educators, and children have been known to develop a kind of obsession with the books of Chris Van Allsburg. His work appeals to diverse audiences because it is neither simplistic nor formulaic.
