![]() ![]() ![]() picture book illustration, among other awards, for 'Jumanji' (1981) and 'The Polar Express' (1985), both of which he also wrote. ![]() His marvelous drawings beautifully convey a mix of the everyday and the extraordinary, as a quiet house is taken over by an exotic jungle.Ĭhris Van Allsburg (1949-) is an American illustrator & author born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In his second book for children, Chris Van Allsburg again explores the ever-shifting line between fantasy and reality with this story about a game that comes startlingly to life. Little did they know when they unfolded its ordinary-looking playing board that they were about to be plunged into the most exciting and bizarre adventure of their lives. so they thought they'd give Jumanji a try. The game under the tree looked like a hundred others Peters and Judy had at home.īut they were bored, restless and looking for something interesting to do. ![]()
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