false <![CDATA[The Polar Express]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174587585m/420282.jpg 420282 19 One couldn't select a more delightful and exciting premise for a children's book than the tale of a young boy lying awake on Christmas Eve only to have Santa Claus sweep by and take him on a trip with other children to the North Pole. And one couldn't ask for a more talented artist and writer to tell the story than Chris Van Allsburg. Allsburg, a sculptor who entered the genre nonchalantly when he created a children's book as a diversion from his sculpting, won the 1986 Caldecott Medal for this book, one of several award winners he's produced. <b>The Polar Express</b> rings with vitality and wonder. 1045364 book 28 10 1985 The Polar Express total:7128|5:3386|4:2137|3:1217|2:307|1:81| 7128 29825 7743 348 4 3 false false Wed Nov 12 12:56:09 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 13 15:46:47 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun Jan 27 09:13:24 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 27 09:15:32 -0800 2008 4 1 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1988 Mon Aug 11 20:08:20 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 20:33:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false true Fri Jan 30 17:03:32 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 18:29:18 -0800 2009 Illustrator: Chris Allsburg
Genre: Fiction
Ages: 4-8
Issues Addressed: Beliefs
Classroom Uses: Read Aloud, Holiday Party, Group Reading, Independent Reading
Awards Won: Caldecott (1996)
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Awards Won: Caldecott-1996
Genre: Fiction

Year Published: 1985

Reading Level: Ages 4-8; Fluent

Topic and Theme: Christmas, bell, trains

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Some children's books are solely aimed at the kids (and drive parents completely mad), while others are squarely aimed at the parents (and the kids squirm through them). This is definately in the later category.

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