The Polar Express: by Chris Van Allsburg

Author: Chris Van Allsburg

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A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa.

Late one Christmas Eve after the town has gone to sleep, the boy boards the mysterious train that waits for him: the Polar Express bound for the North Pole. When he arrives, Santa offers the boy any gift he desires. The boy modestly asks for one bell from the harness of the reindeer. The gift is granted. On the way home the bell is lost. On Christmas morning, the boy finds the bell under the tree. The mother of the boy admires the bell, but laments that it is broken - for you see, only believers can hear the sound of the bell. Recommended for ages 5 to 8.

The 1986 Caldecott Medal winner.

Physical Info: 0.48" H x 9.22" L x 11.24" W (1.22 lbs) 32 pages
Carton Quantity: 34
Preschool to 3rd Grade
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
US SRP: $ 18.95 US
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: October 1985

- Children's Book | Christmas
- Children's Book | Age 04 and Up
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Christmas & Advent
- Juvenile Fiction | Classics
- Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | Railroads & Trains
LC Subjects:
- Christmas - Fiction
- North Pole - Santa Claus
Themes:
Holiday | Christmas
Theometrics | Secular
Awards: Caldecott Medal | Winner | Picture Book | 1986 ; Buckeye Childrens Book Award | Winner | Grades K-2 | 1991 ; Nevada Young Readers Award | Winner | Picture Book | 1988 ; Kentucky Bluegrass Award | Winner | Children's Literature | 1987 ; Buckaroo Book Award | Second Place | Children's | 1998 - 1999

The Polar Express: by Chris Van Allsburg Author: Chris Van Allsburg
	Item#	Binding	isbn	Price
	9780395389492	Hardcover	0395389496	12.95
A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa.

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