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Two Bad Ants
Chris Van Allsburg
Houghton Mifflin, 1988
Awesome Ants!
This book is so, so, so cool! We loved this book very much. We could read it over and over again. It can make a very good gift for someone who loves books. I highly recommend this book for all ages. It has very very good illustrations. This book is really really ...
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The Polar Express
Chris Van Allsburg
Houghton Mifflin, 1985
Christmas Classic
I am a fan of Chris Van Alsburg and I believe that this is one of the most spectacular things he has ever written. What makes this a timeless work of art is not only the peaceful, dusk-cover pictures that evoke romantic images of the North but the precious concept of ...
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Jumanji
Chris Van Allsburg
Houghton Mifflin, 1981
Jumanji and Zathura are Great Together
Jumanji and Zathura are exciting books. Jumanji and Zathura go go together well. They are both exciting. In Jumanji a boy and a girl find a game and play. When they are done they put it back where they found it. Then two boys take the game. They think Jumanji ...
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Just a Dream
Chris Van Allsburg
Houghton Mifflin, 1990
An educational, magical children's book
When I read this book a tear came to my eye. I knew Chris Van Allsburg was right about recycling and keeping the earth clean. If there are parents that have kids that actually like to keep the earth clean, I suggest they read it to their kids!
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The Stranger
Chris Van Allsburg
Houghton Mifflin, 1986
WHAT A FASCINATING WORK!
Other reviewers have used the word "strange" to discribe this work. I think the words "haunting" and "mysterious," probably hit closer to the mark. At least they do for me. This is one of those works that will certainly make you think. More importantly, it will ...
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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick (Portfolio Edition)
Chris Van Allsburg
Houghton Mifflin, 1996
Brilliant
When I bought this book I thought how great it would be to write a story to go with each picture. Obviously, I'm not the only one to have this idea, as the other reviews here show. And Steven King has written a great story based on the "House on Maple Street" picture. ...
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The Wretched Stone
Chris Van Allsburg
Houghton Mifflin, 1991
Blinded and De-minded by the glowing light
Even my eight-year-old grandchild got the message of this wonderful allegory. The Wretched Stone is an important story with a message-- a great reminder lesson for children and adults alike, about the dangers of watching too much television. It's so easy to slide into ...
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The Z Was Zapped: A Play in Twenty-Six Acts
Chris Van Allsburg
Houghton Mifflin, 1987
A is for Amazing
Amazing
Black & White Illustrations
(Cleverly
Drawn)
Encourage
Folks to
Guess what
Happens that
Ingeniously
Jeopardizes all
Kinds of
Letters.
Many
Naturally
Observant
People
Quickly
Realize
Some
Talent
Underneath
Van Allsburg's
Warped &
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The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
Chris Van Allsburg
Houghton Mifflin, 1979
SO MUCH MORE THAN A BOOK
If there were a so-much-more-than-a-book category, this title would head the list. The Garden of Abdul Gasazi written and gloriously illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg, and read by Jason Robards is a standout. Threats are more menacing; adventures are higher when ...
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The Sweetest Fig
Chris Van Allsburg
Houghton Mifflin, 1993
A WELL TOLD STORY AND THE ILLUSTRATIONS ARE TOP LINE.
The Sweetest Fig, by Chris Van Allsburg is one of those unique books that is simply "different." I can think of no other way of describing this book, other than delightfully and simply "quirky." It is an absolute delight for both young and old. It is a simple story of ...
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The Wreck of the Zephyr
Chris Van Allsburg
Houghton Mifflin, 1983
Jumanji
jumanji is a WONDERFUL book a real page turner. It was a delight to read and the illustrations were awsone!!!
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El expreso polar
Chris Van Allsburg
Ediciones Ekare, 1995
The Polar Express
It made me feel tingly inside. Do you believe in Santa? It's a great book for all ages. After reading it to my daughter at bedtime, I had to read it again to my husband. We both really enjoyed the story as well as the beautiful illustrations (which, by the way, ...
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The Polar Express Twentieth Anniversary Edition
Chris Van Allsburg
Houghton Mifflin, 2005
Unlike the movie it "inspired" this is pure Christmas magic!
Chris Van Allsburg's picture book THE POLAR EXPRESS is a Christmas classic anyone can enjoy. Both illustrations and text are wonderful and the book hits just the right magical mysterious notes with none of the creepiness the Tom Hanks movie can claim. And the ending ...
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Zathura
Chris Van Allsburg
Houghton Mifflin, 2002
Zathura is great- read it after Jumanji
Jumanji and Zathura are exciting books. Jumanji and Zathura go go together well. They are both exciting. In Jumanji a boy and a girl find a game and play. When they are done they put it back where they found it. Then two boys take the game. They think Jumanji looks ...
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Bad Day at Riverbend
Chris Van Allsburg
Houghton Mifflin, 1995
My Favorite Picture Book
I have loved this wonderful book since it came out. This is a grownup's book masquerading as a kiddie book. The children I know have not liked the book, but the adults howl over it. It's one of those books children don't really get because it subtly makes fun of ...
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