Perhaps the ultimate challenge carries the risk of not coming out alive, said children's author Chris Van Allsburg during a signing event for his new book, "Queen of the Falls." His visit to the ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

the last to be hosted by Chris Van Allsburg, the celebrated author of "The Polar Express" and "Jumanji," and his wife, Lisa Van Allsburg. Woodson is best known for her National Book Award-winning ...

One of the world’s most beloved children’s book author/illustrators, Chris Van Allsburg has delighted millions with classics such as The Polar Express, winner of the 1986 Caldecott Medal now ...