Chris Van Allsburg
Chris Van Allsburg is an award-winning author and illustrator of numerous picture books. The winner of two Caldecott Medals (for Jumanji and The Polar Express) and a recipient of a Caldecott Honor Book (for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi), he has also been awarded the Regina Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Children’s Literature. A former instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design, he lives in Rhode Island with his wife and two children. For more information, visit chrisvanallsburg.com.
All Books By Chris Van Allsburg
Jumanji
- By: Chris Van Allsburg
- Length: 16 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: September 18, 2018
- Language: English
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4.04(27535 ratings)
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 bizarre adventure of their lives. Since its original publication, Jumanji has been honored with many awards, including the Caldecott Medal and a National Book Award nomination, and, in 1996, the surreal story was adapted for the big screen, followed by a 2017 sequel.
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- By: Chris Van Allsburg
- Narrator: Chris Van Allsburg
- Length: 29 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: April 25, 2014
- Language: English
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3.9(4365 ratings)
The New York Times best-selling author of Jumanji and The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg has garnered the National Book Award, multiple Caldecott Medals, and the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children’s literature. Queen of the Falls highlights the death-defying attempt of 62-year-old former charm school teacher Annie Edson Taylor to be the first woman to survive the perilous plunge over Niagara Falls.
... Read moreThe Garden of Abdul Gasazi
- By: Chris Van Allsburg
- Narrator: Chris Lutkin
- Length: 11 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: October 09, 2018
- Language: English
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4.04(4063 ratings)
Sometimes that very thin line between illusion and reality is not as clearly defined as we would like it to be.
It certainly wasn’t the day that Alan Mitz stumbled into the garden of Abdul Gasazi. For in this bizarre and eerie place–where strange topiary trees loomed–the evil visage of Gasazi casts its shadow. And even after Alan escaped, the spell of Gasazi still seemed to penetrate into his everyday world.
In this extraordinary, unusual, and unique book, Chris Van Allsburg explores both real and surreal worlds with incredible deftness. In doing so, he has created exquisite and beautiful stories that will continue to haunt listeners long after they have left the enchanted garden of Abdul Gasazi.
... Read moreZathura
- By: Chris Van Allsburg
- Narrator: Ensemble Cast
- Length: 19 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: November 06, 2018
- Language: English
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3.79(2831 ratings)
On the last page of the Caldecott-winning book Jumanji, young Danny Budwing is seen running after his brother, Walter, with a game tucked under his arm. Now twenty years later, Chris Van Allsburg is ready to reveal what happened when Danny and Walter rolled the dice. This time the name of the game is Zathura, and the battling Budwing boys are in for the ride of their lives. Soon Zathura unleashes intergalactic challenges that require the quarreling brothers to learn how to work together as a team.
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