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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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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 has 60 books on Goodreads with 524435 ratings. Chris Van Allsburg’s most popular book is The Polar Express.
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 Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005). He has been married to Lisa Van Allsburg since 1974.
Chris Van Allsburg is the author and illustrator of sixteen books for children. He is also the winner of two Caldecott Medals and one Caldecott Honor. Browse here.