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The Polar Express | 
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| Author: Chris Van Allsburg
Brand: Houghton Mifflin
Category: Book
List Price: $18.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  232 reviews
Sales Rank: 6685
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 9.1 x 0.5
MPN: HO-395389496
ISBN: 0395389496
UPC: 046442389495
EAN: 9780395389492
ASIN: 0395389496
Publication Date: October 28, 1985
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Condition: missing dust cover ACCEPTABLE. Readable but with wear to cover and binding (intact). May contain notes and highlighting or aging paper tanning. We support occupational training for young adults transitioning from state care to independent living.
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Product Description
A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa
Amazon.com
One couldn't select a more delightful and exciting premise for a children's book than the tale of a young boy lying awake on Christmas Eve only to have Santa Claus sweep by and take him on a trip with other children to the North Pole. And one couldn't ask for a more talented artist and writer to tell the story than Chris Van Allsburg. Allsburg, a sculptor who entered the genre nonchalantly when he created a children's book as a diversion from his sculpting, won the 1986 Caldecott Medal for this book, one of several award winners he's produced. The Polar Express rings with vitality and wonder.
Amazon.com Audiobook Review
The Polar Express book and CD gift set is a charming collage of enchanting sounds, lyrical words, and climatic storytelling. Read by Academy Award-winning actor William Hurt, author Chris Van Allsburg's children's classic--a winner of the Caldecott Medal--is accompanied by a handsome melody and the sweet sounds of sleigh bells, train whistles, and spirited cheers from hundreds of Santa's elves. The composition stirs the listener's imagination, bringing to life the magic of Christmas. Coupled with a hardcover book (and a special gift from Santa's sleigh), listeners can read along and gaze at luminescent drawings page after page. The Polar Express touches the imagination of those "who truly believe." (Running time: 11 minutes, one cassette) --Cate Bick
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| Customer Reviews: Read 227 more reviews...
 Christmas Classic May 10, 2008
I am a fan of Chris Van Alsburg and I believe that this is one of the most spectacular things he has ever written. What makes this a timeless work of art is not only the peaceful, dusk-cover pictures that evoke romantic images of the North but the precious concept of pure faith demonstrated through such a simple holiday symbol as the bell.
Classic book March 12, 2008
This is a beautiful classic children's book. It is the perfect gift for any age.
 good January 20, 2008
You are better off purchasing the limited edition, which comes with the cassette and cd. I found the limited edition set in Marshalls (after I made this purchase), for less than what I paid for just the book. I ended up giving my nephew this book and the casette tape which came with the limited edition. I kept the cd and other book for my son, who still reads along with the cd, a month after Christmas.
A magical classic January 13, 2008
Please get this book if you have kids. Must read before you watch the movie, and a true treasure to add to your home library. One of the best picture books ever printed.
Excellent January 3, 2008
This is a great book!!! I have loved it since I was a child!
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