Chris Van Allsburg
Chris Van Allsburg
Author • Illustratorb. 18 June 1949- Books
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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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Chris Van Allsburg has been awarded two Caldecott Medals for his contributions to children's picture book illustration.
Several of Chris Van Allsburg's books have been adapted into films, including "Jumanji" and "The Polar Express."
Chris Van Allsburg is widely recognized for his distinctive black and white illustrations and his ability to create stories with a mysterious and dreamlike quality.