The Polar Express with Audio CD
Illustrator: Chris Van Allsburg
Binding: Multiple-item retail product, part(s) enclosed
Imprint: Andersen Press
Picture Storybooks
Late one Christmas Eve, a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him: the Polar Express bound for the North Pole. When he arrives, Santa offers him any gift he desires. The boy modestly asks for one bell from the reindeer's harness. It turns out to be a very special gift, for only believers in Santa can hear it ring.
Liam Neeson's gravitas lends the story just the right sense of magic and possibility in the book and CD edition.
Creators
Chris van Allsburg lives in Providence, Rhode Island and lectures at the Rhode Island School of Design. He is a sculptor and artist, and twice winner of the Caldecott Medal, first for Jumanji, and then for The Polar Express. He has also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators in October 2009.
Reviews
A magical Christmas tale that is not to be missed and shared with all the family
Lovereading4Kids
Utterly perfect Christmas tale. One of the most atmospheric and perfectly paced Christmas stories ever written for children.
Read it Daddy! Blog
You could do no better. Bittersweet, beautifully told, trad book.
The New Review (Supp.To the Observer)
This classic tale is beautifully illustrated and helps children understand the value of presents
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