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Chris Van Allsburg, born June 18, 1949 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is an author and illustrator of children's books. He won a Caldecott Medal for Jumanji (1982) and The Polar Express (1985), each of which he wrote & illustrated, & both of which were later on adapted into successful motion pictures. He received a Caldecott Honor Medal around 1980 for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. He attended art school at the University of Michigan, and received his MFA from Rhode Island School of Design. His books typically depict todays, uncontrolled cases & use periodically brutal irony. Van Allsburg breaks away from a comfortable globe of kids's literature to choose a darker side of mortal nature and severity. E.g., his book A Sweetest Fig is just about a selfish human world health organization is suddenly given the chance to produce his wildest dreams came confessedly. His greed is sooner or later his downfall. This is non an unusual lesson for the story within tykes's books, however Van Allsburg's chilling characterization of the human will bring the horrific tone to the story. He occurs as convert to Judaism.
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Chris Van Allsburg Includes biographical sketch, book reviews, and Van Allsburg's answers to common questions. Scholastic: Chris Van Allsburg Includes the author's reflections on his life and career, along with his answers to questions asked by young readers. The World of Chris Van Allsburg Author's page at Houghton Mifflin Books. Introduces the author and his works. Includes book excerpts and audio samples. |
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