On Monday, Van Allsburg will sign copies of his books at a ticketed event at Nicola ... It was Tom Hanks who said to me, "Chris, we just want to make that book because the book is so great." ...

Perhaps the ultimate challenge carries the risk of not coming out alive, said children's author Chris Van Allsburg during a signing event for his new book, "Queen of the Falls." His visit to the ...

There’s something very stunning, quite frankly, about Chris Van Allsburg’s paintings ... Allsburg’s artistic impressions. Van Allsburg also wrote the books on which Jumanji and Zathura ...

Author and illustrator Chris Van Allsburg, creator of “The Polar Express” and “Jumanji,” said he was drawn to the house at 36 Harwich Rd. in Providence because it looked like the classic ...

EXCLUSIVE: On the heels of the breakout success of Jumanji: Welcome to The Jungle, children’s book author Chris Van Allsburg and his producing partners William Teitler, Ted Field and Mike Weber ...

When: 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22 Where: Schuler Books & Music, 2660 28th St.SE Admission: Tickets are available with purchase of any Chris Van Allsburg book at Schuler Books' Grand Rapids location.

“The Polar Express” was born in Providence, written by longtime New England resident Chris Van Allsburg ... a children’s book author instead of a sculptor? Van Allsburg: Not for a while.

I simply hope that the themes and values of the book are intact." Author Chris Van Allsburg has won two Caldecott Medals: one in 1979 for "The Garden of Abdul Gasazi" and another in 1986 for "The ...

Chris Van Allsburg, the Caldecott Medalist and top-selling author and illustrator behind “Jumanji” and “The Polar Express,” visits The Music Hall Lounge in Portsmouth on Aug. 28 in ...

One of the world’s most beloved children’s book author/illustrators, Chris Van Allsburg has delighted millions with classics such as The Polar Express, winner of the 1986 Caldecott Medal now ...

the last to be hosted by Chris Van Allsburg, the celebrated author of "The Polar Express" and "Jumanji," and his wife, Lisa Van Allsburg. Woodson is best known for her National Book Award-winning ...