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Children's book author and illustrator CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG

Fresh Air
Published December 13, 1995 at 10:00 PM MST

2: Children's book author and illustrator CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG. His book The Polar Express a fable about a little boy who meets Santa Claus was/is a bestseller. It was written ten years ago, and each year at Christmas it's a big favorite. His new book is Bad Day At Riverbend (Houghton Mifflin). His book Jumanji (published in 1981) has been made into a new movie starring Robin Williams.

Copyright 1995 Fresh Air