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Books with author CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG

  • The Wretched Stone

    Chris Van Allsburg

    Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Oct. 28, 1991)
    In a story recounted through the daily log of Captain Allan Hope, the sailors aboard the Rita Anne become mesmerized and transformed by a mysterious glowing rock, and only music and books can restore them to normal.
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  • The Wreck of the " Zephyr "

    Van Allsburg. Chris.

    Hardcover (Andersen Press, Jan. 1, 1984)
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  • Bad Day at Riverbend by Chris Van Allsburg

    Chris Van Allsburg

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, Jan. 1, 1844)
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  • Just a Dream by Chris Van Allsburg

    Chris Van Allsburg

    Paperback Bunko (HMH Books for Young Readers, Aug. 16, 1853)
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  • The Z Was Zapped

    Chris Van Allsburg

    Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), Oct. 26, 1987)
    The Z Was Zapped[ THE Z WAS ZAPPED ] By Van Allsburg, Chris ( Author )Oct-26-1987 Hardcover
  • Zathura by Chris Van Allsburg

    Chris Van Allsburg;

    Mass Market Paperback (L'Ecole des Loisirs, March 15, 1800)
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  • The Polar Express First Edition, First Printing

    Chris Van Allsburg

    Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Company, Jan. 1, 1985)
    The Polar Express First Edition Hardcover.
  • The Widow's Broom

    Chris van Allsburg

    Hardcover (Andersen Press, June 3, 1993)
    Widow Shaw takes in a witch who has had an accidental fall. When the witch disappears and leaves the broom behind, it helps widow Shaw, to the concern of her neighbours, who want it destroyed.
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  • The Widow's Broom

    Chris Van Allsburg

    Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Sept. 28, 1992)
    A widow finds herself in possession of an extraordinary broom left by a witch who fell into the widow's garden.
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  • The Widow's Broom

    Chris Van Allsburg

    Hardcover (Scholastic, March 15, 1993)
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  • The Polar Express Read by Liam Neeson

    Chris Van Allsburg, Liam Neeson

    Audio CD (Houghton Mifflin Company, Aug. 16, 2000)
    Music by Michael Moss. Recorded at Soundscape, Boston, MA. Chris Van Allsburg is the winner of two Caldecott Medals, for Jumanji and The Polar Express, as well as the recipient of a Caldecott Honor Book for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. The author and illustrator of numerous picture books for children, he has also been awarded the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children's literature. In 1982, Jumanji won the National Book Award and in 1996, it was made into a popular feature film. Chris Van Allsburg was formerly an instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife and two children.
  • Just a Dream 25th Anniversary Edition

    Chris Van Allsburg

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, March 10, 2015)
    In this 25th anniversary edition of Just a Dream, travel with young Walter on a fantastical adventure as he travels—by way of his bed—into a polluted dreamscape world that wakes him up to a more eco-friendly way to live. Chris Van Allsburg's pitch-perfect narrative, paired with his full-color pastel illustrations, renders this picture book a story that has stood the test of time. This anniversary edition includes bonus downloadable audio, read by Chris Van Allsburg and a stunning new jacket!
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