The Polar Express - The Books by Chris Van Allsburg

	The Polar Express (1985) • Caldecott Medal winner, 1986 • 5 million copies sold worldwide • New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year • New York Times Bestseller A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa. The Polar Express Teacher's Guide HTML Version PDF Version		Zathura (2003) • New York Times Bestseller "Van Allsburg illustrates the surreal events in a grainy charcoal-black that seems to shimmer on a rough cream-colored background . . . with each new threat, the book seems to hold its breath." — Publishers Weekly Zathura Teacher's Guide HTML Version PDF Version
	The Wretched Stone (1991) • IRA/CBC Children's Choice "As always, Van Allsburg's paintings are magnificent. Cool, clear colors, boldly executed, and unusual perspective accentuate the story's mystery." — Booklist The Wretched Stone Teacher's Guide HTML Version PDF Version		Just a Dream (1990) "Van Allsburg reaches a new pinnacle of excellence in both illustration and storytelling . . . His fable builds to an urgent plea for action as it sends a rousing message of hope." — Publishers Weekly Just a Dream Teacher's Guide HTML Version PDF Version
	Jumanji (1982) • Caldecott Medal winner 1982 • New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year • Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Award • School Library Journal, Best Books of the Year • ALA Notable Book for Children • Booklist Editors' Choice • IRA/CBC Children's Choice • 1995 blockbuster movie starring Robin Williams An ordinary-looking game plunges two children into the most exciting and bizarre adventure of their lives. "A beautiful simplicity of design, balance, texture, and a subtle intelligence beyond the call of illustration." — New York Times Book Review Jumanji Teacher's Guide HTML Version PDF Version		Two Bad Ants (1988) • IRA/CBC Children's Choice "Children will be fascinated by the ant-eye view that Van Allsburg provides of common everyday items." — Booklist Two Bad Ants Teacher's Guide HTML Version PDF Version
	The Garden of Abdul Gasazi (1979) • 25th year anniversary! • Caldecott Honor Book 1980 • New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year • Boston Globe–Horn Book Award • ALA Notable Book for Children • Reading Rainbow Review Book • First book by Chris Van Allsburg "This is without question one of the best — and most original — picture books in years." — New York Times Book Review The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Teacher's Guide HTML Version PDF Version		The Z Was Zapped (1987) • ALA Notable Book for Children • Booklist Editors' Choice A dramatic black-and- white presentation of the alphabet in which the three-time Caldecott medalist depicts a mysterious transformation of each letter. The Z Was Zapped Teacher's Guide HTML Version PDF Version
	The Sweetest Fig (1993) • ALA Notable Book for Children • Booklist Editors' Choice • School Library Journal, Best Books of the Year "Van Allsburg swings back into his most mystifying mode with this enigmatic, visually sophisticated tale . . . A significant achievement." — Publishers Weekly, starred review The Sweetest Fig Teacher's Guide HTML Version PDF Version		The Stranger (1986) • Horn Book Fanfare Selection • New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year "How marvelous that this master painter and storyteller has added a new dimension to his consistently original and enchanting body of work." — New York Times Book Review The Stranger Teacher's Guide HTML Version PDF Version
	The Widow's Broom (1992) • ALA Notable Book for Children • Booklist Editors' Choice • Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Winner • Horn Book Fanfare Selection • IRA/CBC Children's Choice • School Library Journal, Best Books of the Year A widow finds herself in possession of an extraordinary broom left by a witch who fell into the widow's garden. The Widow's Broom Teacher's Guide HTML Version PDF Version		Bad Day at Riverbend (1986) • ALA Notable Book for Children "It's a book that starts with one point of view and steps into another. The average bildungsroman accomplishes this kind of transition in several hundred pages: Van Allsburg does it in thirty-two." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review Bad Day at Riverbend Teacher's Guide HTML Version PDF Version
	The Mysteries of Harris Burdick (1984) • ALA Notable Book for Children • Booklist Editors' Choice • Boston Globe/Horn Book Award • Horn Book Fanfare Selection • New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year "His remarkable pictures suggest mysterious worlds unseen but impending." — People The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Teacher's Guide HTML Version PDF Version		The Wreck of the Zephyr (1983) • New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year • ALA Notable Book for Children • Booklist Editors' Choice • IRA Teachers' Choice "The full-color pastel drawings are the work of a master: stunning, luminescent, and conveying a sense of the mystical and magical." — Publishers Weekly The Wreck of the Zephyr Teacher's Guide HTML Version PDF Version
	Ben's Dream (1982) • New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year • ALA Notable Book for Children "[Van Allsburg's] skill in the lost art and subtle fine points of sculptural line drawing is nothing less than remarkable." — Art Express Ben's Dream Teacher's Guide HTML Version PDF Version