Heard that bell. “The Polar Express” was born in Providence, written by longtime New England resident Chris Van Allsburg. Since its publication in 1985, kids have experienced the magic of this ...

There’s something very stunning, quite frankly, about Chris Van Allsburg’s paintings. They’re not drawings. They’re impressionistic versions of this child’s house and what it was like to ...

Had it not been for a fateful day when he was a high school senior in East Grand Rapids — when Chris Van Allsburg snowed a University of Michigan admissions counselor into letting him into the ...

EXCLUSIVE: On the heels of the breakout success of Jumanji: Welcome to The Jungle, children’s book author Chris Van Allsburg and his producing partners William Teitler, Ted Field and Mike Weber ...

Chris Van Allsburg is one of America’s most innovative picture book creators. Chris Van Allsburg is one of America’s most innovative picture book creators. Since 1979, his books have blurred ...

MONTEREY, CA.- The Monterey Museum of Art presents the enchanting exhibition Over Rainbows and Down Rabbit Holes: The Art of Children’s Books which ...

When: 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22 Where: Schuler Books & Music, 2660 28th St.SE Admission: Tickets are available with purchase of any Chris Van Allsburg book at Schuler Books' Grand Rapids location.

"I've said along that these are the works of a missing author, and I'm only the editor," Van Allsburg said. Then he laughed. "I stick by that." The Burdick drawings are in Van Allsburg's bold ...

That’s because both movies adapt books by Chris Van Allsburg. The 1995 adaptation of Jumanji, directed by Joe Johnston and starring Robin Williams, transformed Van Allsburg’s 30-page picture ...

Written and illustrated by two-time Caldecott Medal recipient Chris Van Allsburg, all three children’s books have been adapted into major Hollywood productions. In particular, The Polar Express ...

Children’s book writer and illustrator Chris Van Allsburg is known for his perennial holiday best-seller “The Polar Express,” so it’s no surprise that toy trains would top his wish list.