The Polar Express (Paperback)
| Author: Chris Van Allsburg | Illustrator: Chris Van Allsburg |
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Format: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN-10: 0395389496
ISBN-13: 9780395389492
Sku: 30060708
Publish Date: 10/1/1985
Dimensions:
(in Inches) 11.5H x 9.5L x 0.5T
Pages:
32
Edition Number:
25
Age Range:
8 to 12
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On Christmas eve, many years ago, I lay quietly in my bed. I did not rustle the sheets. I breathed slowly and silently. I was listening for a sound--a sound a friend told me I'd never hear--the ringing of Santa's sleigh. (from the first line)
| A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus. *Author: Van Allsburg, Chris *Publication Date: 2009/09/28 *Number of Pages: 32 *Binding Type: School And Library *Grade Level: 2-3 *Language: English *Depth: 0.50 *Width: 11.75 *Height: 9.25 |
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A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus. |
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On Christmas Eve a young boy who truly believes in Santa Claus is invited to board the Polar Express--a train that travels directly to the North Pole. Once there, the boy is chosen by Santa himself to receive the very first gift of the Christmas season. The gift the boy selects, a bell from the harness of one of Santa's reindeers, becomes a magical reminder of the boy's very special night. Illustrated with oil paintings. Winner of the 1986 Caldecott Medal.On Christmas Eve a young boy who truly believes in Santa Claus is invited to board the Polar Express--a train that brings him and other young believers directly to the North Pole. Once there, the boy is chosen by Santa himself to receive the very first gift of the Christmas season. The gift the boy selects, a bell from the harness of one of Santa's reindeers, becomes a magical reminder of the boy's very special night. A look at not only the magic of Christmas, but also at the power of faith and the wonder of innocence, THE POLAR EXPRESS is illustrated with carefully detailed pastel oil paintings on brown paper and is the winner of the 1986 Caldecott Medal.
On Christmas Eve a young boy who truly believes in Santa Claus is invited to board the Polar Express--a train that travels directly to the North Pole. Once there, the boy is chosen by Santa himself to receive the very first gift of the Christmas season. The gift the boy selects, a bell from the harness of one of Santa's reindeers, becomes a magical reminder of the boy's very special night. Illustrated with oil paintings. Winner of the 1986 Caldecott Medal.On Christmas Eve a young boy who truly believes in Santa Claus is invited to board the Polar Express--a train that brings him and other young believers directly to the North Pole. Once there, the boy is chosen by Santa himself to receive the very first gift of the Christmas season. The gift the boy selects, a bell from the harness of one of Santa's reindeers, becomes a magical reminder of the boy's very special night. A look at not only the magic of Christmas, but also at the power of faith and the wonder of innocence, THE POLAR EXPRESS is illustrated with carefully detailed pastel oil paintings on brown paper and is the winner of the 1986 Caldecott Medal.
Author Bio
Chris Van Allsburg
Chris Van Allsburg studied art and sculpture at the University of Michigan and the Rhode Island School of Design. A talented sculptor, Van Allsburg was encouraged to create picture books by author/illustrator David Macaulay. His first book, THE GARDENS OF ABDUL GASAZI, was published in 1979. JUMANJI, published two years later, won the Caldecott Medal, as did 1985's THE POLAR EXPRESS.
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