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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Hi readers! Thought I’d update you on what I’ve been working on … since If I Built A House came out last fall, I’ve been illustrating a book that was written by Mac Barnett. I can’t give away the title or much else for that matter, but I can tell you how excited I am about this book! Mac is a tremendously talented writer and I am so happy to be working with him. Mac wrote the award winning Extr...

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Chris Van Dusen's Books

Average rating: 4.08 · 8,547 ratings · 1,285 reviews · 25 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Circus Ship 4.37 of 5 stars 4.37 avg rating — 742 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	If I Built a Car 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 564 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee 4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 226 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Randy Riley's Really Big Hit 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 225 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	King Hugo's Huge Ego 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 221 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee 4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 159 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee 4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	If I Built a House 4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grey's Anatomy: Notes from the Nurse's Station and Overheard at the Emerald City Bar by Chris Van Dusen (Author), Stacy McKee, Chris Van Dusen 3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 1999 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le Joyeux Naufrage 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2009	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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