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Van Allsburg, Chris
Overview
| Works: |
251
works in
795
publications in
13
languages and
73,025
library holdings
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| Roles: |
Illustrator, Bibliographic antecedent, Author of screenplay, Scenarist, Other, Creator, Conceptor, Artist, Performer
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| Classifications: |
PZ7.V266,
FIC |
Most widely held works about
Chris Van Allsburg
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Most widely held works by
Chris Van Allsburg
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg (
Book
)
88
editions published
between
1985
and
2011
in
7
languages
and held by
7,282
libraries
worldwide
A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus
Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg (
Book
)
52
editions published
between
1981
and
2012
in
8
languages
and held by
5,718
libraries
worldwide
Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game
The mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg (
Book
)
26
editions published
between
1984
and
2011
in
3
languages
and held by
3,320
libraries
worldwide
Presents a series of loosely related drawings each accompanied by a title and a caption which the reader may use to make up his or her own story
Just a dream by Chris Van Allsburg (
Book
)
17
editions published
between
1990
and
2011
in
3
languages
and held by
3,124
libraries
worldwide
When he has a dream about a future Earth devastated by pollution, Walter begins to understand the importance of taking care of the environment
The garden of Abdul Gasazi by Chris Van Allsburg (
Book
)
7
editions published
between
1979
and
1994
in
English
and held by
3,098
libraries
worldwide
When the dog he is caring for runs away from Alan into the forbidden garden of a retired dog-hating magician, a spell seems to be cast over the contrary dog
Two bad ants by Chris Van Allsburg (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
1988
and
2012
in
English and Japanese
and held by
3,064
libraries
worldwide
When two bad ants desert from their colony, they experience a dangerous adventure that convinces them to return to their former safety
The widow's broom by Chris Van Allsburg (
Book
)
11
editions published
between
1992
and
2004
in
English
and held by
3,035
libraries
worldwide
A witch's worn-out broom serves a widow well, until her neighbors decide the thing is wicked and dangerous
The wreck of the Zephyr by Chris Van Allsburg (
Book
)
25
editions published
between
1983
and
2013
in
5
languages
and held by
2,975
libraries
worldwide
A boy obsessed with becoming the world's greatest sailor wrecks his sailboat in a storm, and then learns to sail on the wind
The sweetest fig by Chris Van Allsburg (
Book
)
13
editions published
between
1993
and
2000
in
4
languages
and held by
2,970
libraries
worldwide
In this modern fairy tale, a Parisian dentist (a prissy and sadistic man who even hates his own dog) is given two magic figs by an old woman who tells him, "'They can make your dreams come true.'" Bibot scoffs. However, after the first fig proves to do exactly that (in a scene in which the dentist walks down the street in his underwear, and then the Eiffel Tower droops over), he realizes how precious they are. Night after night, he hypnotizes himself into dreaming that he is the richest man on earth. Finally, he prepares to eat the second fig. But his dog, Marcel, beats him to it, and the following morning, the dentist wakes up as the helpless pup under a bed, with his own face calling to him, "'Time for your walk. Come to Marcel.'"
The stranger by Chris Van Allsburg (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
1986
and
2001
in
English
and held by
2,655
libraries
worldwide
The enigmatic origins of the stranger Farmer Bailey hits with his truck and brings home to recuperate seem to have a mysterious relation to the changing season
Zathura : a space adventure by Chris Van Allsburg (
Book
)
5
editions published
between
2002
and
2005
in
English
and held by
2,501
libraries
worldwide
Left on their own for an evening, two boisterous brothers find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical space adventure board game
The wretched stone by Chris Van Allsburg (
Book
)
5
editions published
in
1991
in
English
and held by
2,370
libraries
worldwide
A strange glowing stone picked up on a sea voyage captivates a ship's crew and has a terrible transforming effect on them
The alphabet theatre proudly presents the Z was zapped : a play in twenty-six acts by Chris Van Allsburg (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
1967
and
1998
in
English
and held by
2,246
libraries
worldwide
Depicts how A was in an avalanche, B was badly bitten, C was cut to ribbons, and the other letters of the alphabet suffered similar mishaps
Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg (
visu
)
41
editions published
between
1981
and
2008
in
4
languages
and held by
2,198
libraries
worldwide
When Alan Parrish discovers a mysterious board game, he doesn't realize its unimaginable powers until he is magically transported into the untamed jungles of Jumanji! There he remains for 26 years until he is freed from the game's spell by two unsuspecting children. Now a grown man, Alan tries to outwit the game's powerful forces
Ben's dream : story and pictures by Chris Van Allsburg (
Book
)
7
editions published
between
1982
and
1998
in
English and Spanish
and held by
2,129
libraries
worldwide
On a terrifically rainy day, Ben has a dream in which he and his house float by the monuments of the world, half submerged in flood water
Probuditi! by Chris Van Allsburg (
Book
)
4
editions published
between
2002
and
2007
in
English
and held by
1,942
libraries
worldwide
On his birthday, Calvin and his friend Rodney see a magician perform, then copy him by hypnotizing Calvin's little sister, but the joke is on them when they are unable to snap her out of it
Bad day at Riverbend by Chris Van Allsburg (
Book
)
10
editions published
between
1995
and
2000
in
English and Spanish
and held by
1,895
libraries
worldwide
When Sheriff Hardy investigates the source of a brilliant light and shiny slime afflicting Riverbend, he finds that the village is becoming part of a child's coloring book streaked with greasy crayons
The chronicles of Harris Burdick : fourteen amazing authors tell the tales by Chris Van Allsburg (
Book
)
16
editions published
between
2011
and
2012
in
English
and held by
1,883
libraries
worldwide
A collection of stories based on illustrations in Chris Van Allsburg's The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
Swan Lake by Mark Helprin (
Book
)
2
editions published
in
1989
in
English
and held by
1,879
libraries
worldwide
A young prince and his beloved Odette struggle to protect themselves and their infant daughter from the evil Von Rothbart in this adaptation of the classic ballet
Queen of the Falls by Chris Van Allsburg (
Book
)
10
editions published
between
2010
and
2011
in
English
and held by
1,773
libraries
worldwide
The story of Annie Edson Taylor, who in 1901 decided to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel
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Alternative Names
Allsburg, Chris van
Allsburg, Chris van, 1949-....
Van Allsburg, Chris, 1949-
Van Ālsburg, Kirīs 1949-
Van Ōruzubāgu, Kurisu 1949-
VanAllsburg, Chris 1949-
Ван Олсбург, Крис
ואן אלסברג, כריס
ヴァン・オールズバーグ, クリス
バン・オールスバーグ, クリス
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