Authors: Chris Van Allsburg
ISBN-13: 9780395389492, ISBN-10: 0395389496
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date Published: September 2009
Edition: Anniversary Edition
The author of such bestselling children's books as Jumanji and The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg is a two-time winner of the coveted Caldecott Medal, as well as that National Book Award and the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children's literature.
A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa.
Several treasured titles make a comeback as reissues. In preparation for the November release of the book-based film starring Tom Hanks, Houghton has reshot the artwork for the 1986 Caldecott Medal- winning The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg, sprucing up this perennial holiday favorite. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.