false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg 55734 6 Since its publication in 1984, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick has stimulated the minds of readers of all ages and backgrounds. Now the original fourteen drawings are available in a large portfolio edition of loose sheets. In addition, a newly discovered fifteenth drawing, titled The Youngest Magician, has been added, as well as an updated introduction by the author. The puzzles of these mysterious drawings will be even more provocative because of the larger size and the exceptional printing quality. For the first time, the drawings can be shared with groups or displayed singly. The Mysteries of Harris Burdick was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 1984. 489077 book 1982 The Mysteries of Harris Burdick total:815|5:597|4:147|3:60|2:9|1:2| 815 3773 955 118 55734 0395827841 9780395827840 697 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55734.The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick 5 0 false Mon May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 20:03:17 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 16:09:49 -0700 2009
It's introduction is somewhat apocryphal: the author is not the actual author but merely a messenger of sorts. Chris Van Allsburg discovered the set of drawings whilst ...more...]]> 55734 0395827841 9780395827840 697 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55734.The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick 5 0 false Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 20:36:19 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 20:48:24 -0700 2009 3 more...]]> 55734 0395827841 9780395827840 697 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55734.The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick 5 0 false Fri Jan 02 13:51:11 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 13:51:11 -0800 2009 more...]]> 55734 0395827841 9780395827840 697 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55734.The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick 4 4 false Mon Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 11:08:39 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 11:12:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 55734 0395827841 9780395827840 697 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55734.The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick 5 0 false Mon Aug 31 22:46:25 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 21:07:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 55734 0395827841 9780395827840 697 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55734.The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick 5 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Sat Jan 10 12:35:22 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 12:41:24 -0800 2009 more...]]> 55734 0395827841 9780395827840 697 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55734.The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick 5 0 false Sat Sep 05 10:23:13 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 11:34:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 55734 0395827841 9780395827840 697 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55734.The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick 5 0 false Thu Mar 05 07:21:54 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 07:31:27 -0800 2009 more...]]> 55734 0395827841 9780395827840 697 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55734.The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick 5 0 false Mon May 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 13:54:47 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 13:55:09 -0700 2009 Allsburg, Chris Van. The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1984. Ages All. Pages 28. ISBN-0-395-35393-9. Time Spent:-
This is more than a picture book it is a book of inspirational captions and pictures. Each picture captures the imagination and ...more...]]> 55734 0395827841 9780395827840 697 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55734.The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick 5 3 false Sun Jun 21 09:11:10 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 09:19:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 55734 0395827841 9780395827840 697 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55734.The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick 4 0 false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1988 Wed Oct 07 19:39:03 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 19:44:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 55734 0395827841 9780395827840 697 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55734.The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick 5 0 false Tue Aug 11 17:19:13 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 17:22:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 55734 0395827841 9780395827840 697 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55734.The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick 5 0 false Fri Nov 09 09:25:28 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 09 09:31:11 -0800 2007
I used it in my fifth grade class to prompt writing ideas and the kids went crazy. We just selected 5 o...more...]]> 55734 0395827841 9780395827840 697 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55734.The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick 5 0 false Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 1989 Thu Mar 06 11:12:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 23:22:54 -0800 2008 30 real author is you, dear reader.

The book consists of a series of amazingly realistic drawings, each with a title and a caption. The foreword to...more...]]> 55734 0395827841 9780395827840 697 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55734.The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick 0 1 false Sun Oct 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 18:55:20 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 18:55:20 -0700 2009 4 more...]]> 55734 0395827841 9780395827840 697 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55734.The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick 5 0 false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Wed Oct 29 17:15:31 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 29 17:15:31 -0700 2008
I became interested in Chris Van Allsburg's art when I first saw The Polar Express. His drawing are always wonderfully mysterious, drawn from unusual perspectives with strange incongruities. I b...more...]]> 55734 0395827841 9780395827840 697 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55734.The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick 5 0 false Tue Oct 27 14:42:42 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 14:45:18 -0700 2009 55734 0395827841 9780395827840 697 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55734.The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick 5 0 false Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Feb 21 12:22:02 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 21 12:22:27 -0800 2008 more...]]> 55734 0395827841 9780395827840 697 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55734.The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick 5 0 false Tue Dec 16 13:07:13 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 13:10:34 -0800 2008 55734 0395827841 9780395827840 697 105 4.63 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170451702m/55734.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55734.The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick 5 0 false Wed Aug 19 13:26:41 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 13:33:12 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=55734