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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.
Chris Van Allsburg (born June 18, 1949, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.) 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.
Chris Van Allsburg has 58 books on Goodreads with 519637 ratings. Chris Van Allsburg’s most popular book is The Polar Express.
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 Allsburg. His sister Karen was born in 1947. Chris’s paternal grandfather, Peter, owned and operated a creamery, a place where milk was turned into butter, cream, cottage cheese, and ice cream.
Chris Van Allsburg is the author and illustrator of many celebrated children’s books such as The Polar Express and Jumanji. In this exclusive video interview with Reading Rockets, Chris Van Allsburg talks about his big breakthrough, his books, and their transformation into movies.
Oct 6, 2023 · 10/06/2023 | 1h 41m 57s |. My List. Chris Van Allsburg is one of America’s most innovative picture book creators. Since 1979, his books have blurred the line between fantasy and reality....
Dec 18, 2017 · December 18, 2017 2:39 PM EST. C hris Van Allsburg is responsible for some of the most iconic stories and images of American childhood. After bursting onto the picture book scene with...
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