Polar Express Anniversary Edition

Polar Express Anniversary EditionThe Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg It has been forty years since The Polar Express made its first trip to the North Pole. Now readers can experience the classic holiday story with gorgeous new reproductions of Chris Van Allsburg's award winning artwork. The enduring Christmas classic as it was always meant to be seen. For millions of readers around the world, the story of a boy's mysterious journey to the North Pole has become an enduring part of

The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg

It has been forty years since The Polar Express made its first trip to the North Pole. Now readers can experience the classic holiday story with gorgeous new reproductions of Chris Van Allsburg's award-winning artwork.

The enduring Christmas classic as it was always meant to be seen.

For millions of readers around the world, the story of a boy's mysterious journey to the North Pole has become an enduring part of their Christmas traditions. This fortieth anniversary edition of The Polar Express reproduces the book's artwork more faithfully than ever before—a must-have for lifelong fans and the newest generation experiencing the story for the first time!

Chris Van Allsburg is one of America’s most innovative picture book creators. He was awarded the Caldecott Medal for Jumanji and The Polar Express and received a Caldecott Honor for his very first book, The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. He has received the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children’s literature, a National Book Award, and a Society of Illustrators Original Art Lifetime Achievement Award, among other honors. He lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts.

• Publisher: ‎Clarion Books
• Hardcover
• Print length:‎ 32 pages
• Item Weight:‎ 1 pounds
• Dimensions:‎ 11.38 x 0.38 x 9 inches