Polar Express : Chris Van Allsburg

• A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids • Hardcover • Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent The enduring Christmas classic as it was always meant to be seen. For millions of readers around the world, the story of a boy’s mysterious journey to the North Pole has become an enduring part of their Christmas traditions. This fortieth anniversary edition of The Polar Express reproduces the book’s artwork more faithfully than ever before—a must-have for lifelong fans and the newest generation experiencing the story for the first time! “The best book about Santa.” - Entertainment Weekly "The Polar Express is magic indeed." - The New York Times Book Review "Allsburg's mix of meticulousness and mysticism is his own, and his quiet Christmas bell, now rung, will not stop ringing." - Adam Gopnik, author of The King in the Window "The sumptuous pastel effects make this one of Van Allsburg's most treasured visions." - Newsweek "As always, the forms are sculptured, the perspectives as dazzling as they are audacious, the colors rich and elegant, the use of light and shadow masterly." - Horn Book Guide "Even the most hardened Santa doubters might find in The Polar Express the faith to believe again." - American Bookseller