The Polar Express Sam's Edition [Hardcover]

Chris Van Allsburg (Author)

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About the Author

Chris Van Allsburg is the winner of two Caldecott Medals, for Jumanji and The Polar Express, as well as the recipient of a Caldecott Honor Book for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. The author and illustrator of numerous picture books for children, he has also been awarded the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children"s literature. In 1982, Jumanji won the National Book Award and in 1996, it was made into a popular feature film. Chris Van Allsburg was formerly an instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife and two children.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin; 20 Anv edition (September 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618836594
• ISBN-13: 978-0618836598
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 9.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,063,607 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Holiday Classic, January 20, 2012

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This review is from: The Polar Express Sam's Edition (Hardcover)

This is a great rendition of the original Polar express book. I gave it to my son as a day before christmas gift along with the movie and he loves reading it. My impression was to keep this as an every year read. I found the audio cd of Liam Neeson to be a nice addition, though I must admit I don't listen to that very often and it was more of a pack away with the book.

This edition would seem to work better for a gift that you'd want to use each year, rather then just any book that might be used for general play.