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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.
Oct 28, 1985 · 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Polar Express: 35th Anniversary Edition Paperback – Special Edition, 1 Oct. 2015 by Chris Van Allsburg (Author) 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 18,967 ratings
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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.
Mar 10, 2015 · 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.
