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Jan 1, 1987 · Between the street and the sidewalk grew enormous Elm trees whose branches reached up and touched the branches of the trees on the other side of the street. Chris moved to this street with his mom, dad, sister, and two Siamese cats. One named Fafner and the other name Eloise. Chris went to junior and senior high school in East Grand Rapids.
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The Z Was Zapped. The Z Was Zapped (ISBN 0-395-44612-0) is a picture book written by the American author Chris Van Allsburg originally published in 1987 by Houghton Mifflin. The book tells the story "in 26 acts", each showing how each letter in the alphabet caught some bad luck. [1] The artwork has a stark look by using black and white pencil ...
- Chris Van Allsburg, Caslon Players
- 1987
Book Summary. The Z Was Zapped is a delightful alphabet book in the form of a play in twenty-six acts, performed by the brave and self-sacrificing “Caslon Players.”. One by one in alphabetical order, each letter appears on the stage experiencing some sort of predicament. The A, for example, stands up in the midst of a rain of falling rocks.
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The Polar Express (1985), Van Allsburg's most popular book, deals with the idea that the ability to believe in things beyond one's experiences helps to keep a person young. It also won a Caldecott Medal in 1986. Other books by Van Allsburg include The Z was Zapped, and Just a Dream, a story about a boy who learns to be ecological.
Buy a cheap copy of The Z Was Zapped: A Play in Twenty-Six... book by Chris Van Allsburg. A dramatic black- and- white presentation of the alphabet in which the three-time Caldecott medalist depicts a mysterious transformation of each letter. Free shipping over $10.
by Chris Van Allsburg ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 1, 1987. A puzzle book, an alphabet book, a tribute to William Caslon (who designed this classic alphabet), a carefully staged series of surreal dramatic events, a sequence of imaginative visual images--this is as intriguing as any of Van Allsburg's books. Each three-dimensional letter is presented ...
