Illustrated books! Chris Van Allsburg

 
Good stories with a nice style done by a great illustrator, books that take you in to a new world with new line of fiction, books often depict fantastic, uncontrolled events and utilize sometimes brutal irony.

Chris Van Allsburg (born June 18, 1949) is an American author and illustrator of children's books. He twice won the Caldecott Medal, for Jumanji (1982) and The Polar Express (1985), both of which he wrote and illustrated, and both of which were later adapted into successful motion pictures. He received the Caldecott Honor Medal in 1980 for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi.

below is the best stories of chris, with their simple introduction, wish you enjoy their nice art and subjects.

Jumanji is the title of a 1981 children's illustrated short story and fantasy story written and illustrated by the American author Chris Van Allsburg. It was made into a 1995 film of the same name. Both the book and the movie are about a magical board game that implements real animals and other jungle elements as the players are playing the game. The troubles which the players have to overcome appear in real life, not only in the board game. "Jumanji" is a Zulu word meaning "many effects".

Zathura is an 2002 illustrated children's book by the American author Chris Van Allsburg as well as a film that was based on the book. Two boys are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is magically hurled through space. The plot is similar to Jumanji.

The Polar Express is a 1985 children's book written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg, It was adapted as an Oscar-nominated motion-capture film in 2004 starring Tom Hanks. The book is now widely considered to be a classic Christmas story for young children. It was praised for its detailed illustrations and calm, relaxing storyline. In 1986, it was awarded the Caldecott Medal for children's literature.The book is set partially in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the author's home town. It is published in both soft and hard-copies.

Queen of the Falls is 2011 book about a 62 year old woman named Annie Edson Taylor who remembers getting closer and closer to Niagara Falls with her father entranced by the sight and sound of the water. Finally, as a 62 year old, she goes over the falls in a wooden barrel, seeking fortune and fame.

The Sweetest Fig is a children's fantasy novel written in 1993 by the American author Chris Van Allsburg. It tells the dark, unsettling story of an affluent, cold-hearted French dentist who eats a fig that makes his wildest dreams come true.

The Mysteries of Harris Burdick is a 1984 picture book by the American author Chris Van Allsburg consisting of a series of seemingly unrelated, highly detailed images in Van Allsburg's distinctive style. Each image is accompanied by a title and a single line of text, which compel readers to create their own stories. it tells of an encounter between a children's book editor named Peter Wenders and an author and illustrator named Harris Burdick.

Probuditi! Is a 2006 children's book written and illustrated by American author Chris Van Allsburg. After seeing a show by magician Lomax the Magnificent, two friends, Calvin and Rodney, decide to use his hypnosis trick on Calvin's sister Trudy. The trick is achieved with a rotating spiral disc, and the spell is broken by saying "Probuditi!"

The Stranger is a children's book written in 1986 by the American author Chris Van Allsburg. It tells a story of a stranger with no memory of who he is or where he's from. He recuperates in the home of a farmer and his family during the fall season.

The Garden of Abdul Gasazi is a best-selling children's picture book written in 1979 by the American author Chris Van Allsburg. The Garden of Abdul Gasazi was the first book written by Van Allsburg, for which he won a Caldecott Honor Medal in 1980.