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Chris Van Dusen

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Chris Van Dusen writes: “I was born in Portland, Maine, on St. Patrick’s Day, 1960. As a child, my brothers and I would spend hours drawing pictures. We didn’t have video games or computers to entertain us, so we drew instead. One of my brothers would sketch intricate war scenes. Another would draw animals so realistic you’d swear they were breathing. My specialty was aliens, robots, and monsters.

“Dr. Seuss and Robert McCloskey were my heroes. I loved the rhythm of Dr. Seuss’ words and I was fascinated by the meticulous detail of Robert McCloskey’s illustrations. I had no idea back then that I’d end up writing and illustrating children’s books when I grew up.

“After high school, I studied fine art at The University of Massachusetts at Dartmo...more

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If you've read King Hugo's Huge Ego and/or Randy Riley's Really Big Hit, I need your help. I have yet to produce prints from these two books and I'd like to add some to my Prints page. I usually pick two illustrations from each book to reproduce and I'd like you to help me make the selection. Do you have a favorite picture from either of these books that you think would make a good print? If so...

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Books by Chris Van Dusen

Average rating: 4.06 · 5,554 ratings · 902 reviews · 30 distinct works

	The Circus Ship 4.36 avg rating — 422 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	My rating:
	If I Built a Car 4.30 avg rating — 339 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	My rating:
	A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen, Chronicle Books 4.40 avg rating — 136 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	My rating:
	King Hugo's Huge Ego 3.85 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee 4.28 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Randy Riley's Really Big Hit 4.10 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 2012	My rating:
	Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee 4.21 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Circus Ship Big Book 4.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	The Grey's Anatomy Guide to Healing with Love: With Dr. Sydney Heron by Chris Van Dusen, Sydney Heron 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2008	My rating:
	Grey's Anatomy by Hyperion Books (Author), Stacy McKee, Chris Van Dusen 3.38 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	My rating: