The Polar Express

Author: Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher: Andersen Press (UK)
ISBN: 9781849390989
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Late on Christmas Eve a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him: the Polar Express bound for the North Pole. When he arrives there, Santa offers him any gift he desires. The boy modestly asks for one bell from the reindeer's harness. It turns out to be a very special gift, for only believers in Santa can hear it ring.

All Aboard the Polar Express

Author:
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618477920
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Book Description
The Polar Express train visits the North Pole and passengers find out what the first gift of the season is going to be from Santa Claus.

The Art of the Polar Express

Author: Mark Cotta Vaz
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9780811846592
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Art of The Polar Express celebrates the transformation of Chris Van Allsburg's celebrated children's book The Polar Express into a full-length, animated feature film through a fascinating collection of concept art, production storyboards, and computer-generated renderings. Production designer Doug Chiang shares his original, never-before-seen artwork that evolved into the final motion picture. Weaving these pieces together are candid interviews with the star-studded cast and crew, including Robert Zemeckis and his team of filmmaking visionaries, that deliver rare insight into the film as they divulge the secrets behind their creative process.

The Magic Journey

Author: Tracey West
Publisher: HMH Books For Young Readers
ISBN: 9780618477883
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

The Polar Bear Express

Author: Edward Packard
Publisher: Bantam Books
ISBN: 9780553152999
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
The reader can choose many adventures while visiting an Eskimo friend.

Jumanji

Author: Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547769997
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
The game under the tree looked like a hundred others Peters and Judy had at home. But they were bored and restless and, looking for something interesting to do, thought they'd give Jumanji a try. Little did they know when they unfolded its ordinary-looking playing board that they were about to be plunged into the most exciting and bizare adventure of their lives. In his second book for children, Chris Van Allsburg again explores the ever-shifting line between fantasy and reality with this story about a game that comes startingly to life. His marvelous drawings beautifully convey a mix of the everyday and the extraordinary, as a quiet house is taken over by an exotic jungle.

That's the Way I See it

Author: David Hockney
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500280850
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 248

Book Description
A republication of a classic work by the popular modern artist follows his exploration of numerous artistic mediums, from painting and computer art to photography and printmaking, explaining his experimentation with ways of seeing as well as his philosophies about how art can alter one's perception of the world. Reprint.

The Stranger

Author: Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395423318
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
The enigmatic origins of the stranger that Farmer Bailey hits with his truck and brings home to recuperate seem to have a mysterious relation to the weather. Could he be Jack Frost? "The author-illustrator has woven a thread of fantasy in and around his realistic illustrations to give the reader, once again, a story that stays in the imagination." -- Horn Book

The Wonder

Author: Faye Hanson
Publisher: Templar Books
ISBN: 9780763679576
Category : JUVENILE FICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Having his head in the clouds can cause trouble, but when the boy's daydreams are finally set free, they frow and grow and grow... An incredible adventure into the world of one boy's imagination."--

The Polar Express (Read-Aloud)

Author: Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547626924
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
The Polar Express is for all those—of any age—who believe, come Christmas Eve, that they too will hear the sweet sound of a reindeer’s silver bell. A young boy, lying awake one Christmas Eve, is welcomed aboard a magical train to the North Pole . . . Through dark forests, over tall mountains, and across a barren desert of ice, the Polar Express makes its way to the huge city standing alone at the top of the world, where the boy will make his Christmas wish. For millions of readers around the world, this mysterious journey to the North Pole has become a beloved Christmas classic. The Polar Express is a Caldecott Medal winner, and reading the story together is a beloved holiday tradition held by generations of families. It has also become a favorite holiday movie and been translated into stage productions that take place across the United States during the holiday season.