The Polar Express
by Van Allsburg, Chris
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0395389496
- ISBN 13
- 9780395389492
- Seller
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GIG HARBOR, Washington, United States
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About This Item
U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin, 1985. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Later printing. Inscribed by author on title page. Modest edge wear to price-clipped jacket, else fine and clean.
Synopsis
The Polar Express is a 1985 children's book written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg, a former professor at the Rhode Island School of Design. It was adapted as a Oscar nominated live-action motion-capture film in 2004. The book is now widely considered to be a classic Christmas story for young children. It was praised for its detailed illustrations and calm, relaxing storyline. In 1986, it was awarded the Caldecott Medal for children's literature.
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- Bookseller
- Peruse the Stacks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 604
- Title
- The Polar Express
- Author
- Van Allsburg, Chris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0395389496
- ISBN 13
- 9780395389492
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1985
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