Houghton Mifflin
Houghton Mifflin Polar Express - By Chris Van Allsburg ( Hardcover )
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- The setting of the book is based on Van Allsburg's childhood home in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- The Pere Marquette 1225 train, now in Owosso, Michigan, was the inspiration for the story. As a child, Chris Van Allsburg played on the engine when it was on display, and to him, the number 1225 meant 12/25, Christmas Day!
- The real 1225 train inspired the animated train, and they recorded the 1225's different locomotive sounds to use in the movie.
- Chris Van Allsburg said that The Polar Express was the easiest of his picture book manuscripts to write. He created only one draft and had to make only a few changes to the text.
- The Polar Express is done with oil pastels, and to get the night lighting just right, he mixed color complements (reds with greens, oranges with blues) to bring out the hues of colors in low light.
- Van Allsburg has an artistic connection to another Christmas classic — in 2014 he designed the sets for the Michigan Ballet's performance of The Nutcracker.
About the Book Take a ride aboard the Polar Express in this award-winning, classic holiday story, complete with an ornament gift, perfect for every child's library. Book Synopsis Take a ride aboar…
Dimensions (Overall): 9.2 Inches (H) x 11.6 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: 1 Pounds
Suggested Age: 4-8 Years
Number of Pages: 32
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Classics, Holidays + Celebrations / Christmas, Transportation / Railroads + Trains
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
Author: Chris Van Allsburg
Language: English