Chris Van Allsburg
Currently alive, at 58 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Authors
1949 – He was born on the 18th day of June this year in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
1967 – In the fall of this year, he went to the University of Michigan majoring sculpture.
1972 – He graduated and went to graduate school at the Rhode Island School of Design to continue his study of sculpture.
1975 - After earning his M.F.A. degree, he set up a sculpture studio in Providence, RI. He also married Lisa Morrison, whom he met at the University of Michigan four years earlier. They were blessed with two kids.
1977 – He first exhibited his sculpture in New York City at the Alan Stone Gallery.
1980 – He was awarded the Caldecott Honor Medal for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi.
Chris is also the winner of two Caldecott Medals, for Jumanji and The Polar Express, and was the recipient of the Boston Globe Horn Book Award for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi.
1982 – He won the National Book Award for Jumanji.
1996 – It was made into a popular feature film.
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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick (Portfolio Edition) by Chris Van Allsburg (Paperback - Oct 28, 1996) Since its publication in 1984, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick has stimulated the minds of readers of all ages and backgrounds. Now the original fourteen drawings are available in a large portfolio...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Just a Dream by Chris Van Allsburg (Hardcover - Oct 29, 1990) Young Walter litters and refuses to sort trash for recycling, until he dreams of an overcrowded and polluted future which terrifies him into taking care of the earth...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg (Hardcover - Oct 24, 1988) The three-time Caldecott medalist tells the tale of two ants who decide to leave the safety of the others to venture into a danger-laden kitchen... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg (Hardcover - Apr 27, 1981) When Judy and Peter find a board game in the park, they take it home, hoping to alleviate their boredom. One live lion, an erupting volcano, and a dozen destructive monkeys later, the children are no...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg (Hardcover - Oct 28, 1985) A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The Z Was Zapped: A Play in Twenty-Six Acts by Chris Van Allsburg (Hardcover - Oct 26, 1987) A dramatic black- and- white presentation of the alphabet in which the three-time Caldecott medalist depicts a mysterious transformation of each letter... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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