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Jan 1, 2001 · Late one Christmas Eve after the town has gone to sleep, the boy boards the mysterious train that waits for him: the Polar Express bound for the North Pole. When he arrives, Santa offers the boy any gift he desires.
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.
The Polar Express is a 1985 fantasy children's picture book written and illustrated by American author Chris Van Allsburg. The book is now widely considered to be a classic Christmas story for young children.
Sep 15, 2015 · For millions of readers around the world, this mysterious journey to the North Pole has become a beloved Christmas classic. In this thirtieth-anniversary edition, the inimitable artistry of Chris Van Allsburg is showcased with a bold new jacket design and expanded interior layout.
Aug 15, 2019 · The Polar Express. by. Van Allsburg, Chris. Publication date. 1985. Topics. Christmas -- Juvenile fiction, Santa Claus -- Juvenile fiction, North Pole -- Juvenile fiction. Publisher. Boston : Houghton Mifflin.
Sep 15, 2015 · One Christmas Eve, a bathrobe-clad boy boards the mysterious Polar Express train on its way to the North Pole. Arriving in the mystical polar city, the boy is thunderstruck when Santa chooses him to be the recipient of the very first gift of Christmas.
Sep 15, 2015 · For millions of readers around the world, this mysterious journey to the North Pole has become a beloved Christmas classic. In this thirtieth-anniversary edition, the inimitable artistry of Chris Van Allsburg is showcased with a bold new jacket design and expanded interior layout.
In this picture book classic, travel with young Walter on a fantastical adventure as he journeys—by way of his bed—into a polluted dreamscape world that wakes him up to our collective and individual environmental responsibility.
Author. A Conversation with Chris Van Allsburg by Anita Silvey. 1986 Caldecott Medal acceptance speech for The Polar Express. 1982 Caldecott Medal acceptance speech for Jumanji. Author’s Website. MORE BOOKS. SCHOOL & LIBRARIES.
The Polar Express is for all those—of any age—who believe, come Christmas Eve, that they too will hear the sweet sound of a reindeer’s silver bell. A young boy, lying awake one...
