Chris Van Allsburg (born June 18, 1949) is an American illustrator and writer of children's books. He has won two Caldecott Medals for U.S. picture book illustration, for Jumanji (1981) and The Polar Express (1985), both of which he also wrote; both were later adapted as successful motion pictures. He was also a Caldecott runner-up in 1980 for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. For his contribution as a children's illustrator, he was a 1986 U.S. nominee for the biennial International Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition for creators of children's books. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Michigan in April 2012.
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Children's fiction, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Picture books, Christmas, fiction, Fantasy fiction, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Christmas, Dreams, Dreams, fiction, Ficción juvenil, Juvenile literature, Magic, Magic, fiction, Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse, Santa Claus, Santa claus, fiction, Spanish language materials, Animals, Brothers and sisters, Caldecott Medal, Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction, Children's stories, American, Dogs, Fantasy & MagicPlaces
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Alphonse, Annie Edson Taylor (1838-1921), Archie Smith, Bradbury children, Captain Tory, Harris Burdick, Lewis Evans, Mr. Linden, Oscar, San Nicolás, Santa ClausID Numbers
- OLID: OL657204A
- ISNI: 0000000121477850
- VIAF: 110971034
- Wikidata: Q704553
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q704553
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- Chris van Allsburg
- Chris VAN ALLSBURG
- VAN ALLSBURG CHRIS
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