Title: The Polar Express
Author: Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
IBSN: 9780395389492
Summary: The Polar Express is a beloved popular book that shows readers the true magic behind the Holiday Season. A boy Christmas Eve hears a strange noise coming from outside his house. He finds a train stopped outside his home. He is then given the choice to board the Polar Express. He chooses to go on, and the magical journey to the North Pole begins to see who will receive the first gift of Christmas from Santa himself. Evaluation: The book has been a huge hit for the Christmas season, and has even been transformed into a movie. The story is beautifully written, and gives such a strong fulfilling meaning that adults, and children can relate to. The pictures are beautifully illustrated, and give great detail that pair with the story itself. Van Allsburg wrote this story very well, and he gives such vivid images with each word he wrote on each page. This would be a great story to read aloud, and to have children view the pictures.
Oh, I am a HUGE Chris Van Allsburg fan. I love this book for the holidays. It creates such a warm sentiment. The drawings are fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI love the Polar Express! It is a great picture book
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