Tuesday, August 2, 2011

The Polar Express

By Chris Van Allsburg

Caldecott Award Winner

The Polar Express is one of those books that I can always come back to and feel warm all over. Even though the story takes place during the Christmas Season, the message is appropriate at any time - that people who believe in miracles with childlike innocence may be able to hear magic. The illustrations help tell the story of a young boy's train ride to the North Pole on Christmas Eve where he experiences enough magic to keep him believing for the rest of his life. This book is a modern classic.

Van Allsburg, C. (1985). The polar express. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company.

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