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US children's writer and illustrator (born 1949)

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East Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Chris Van Allsburg (born June 18, 1949) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He has won two Caldecott Medals for U.S. picture book illustration, for Jumanji (1981) and The Polar Express (1985), both of which he also wrote and were later adapted as successful motion pictures. He was also a Caldecott runner-up in 1980 for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. For his contribution as a…

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Chris
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male
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Place of birth
East Grand Rapids
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illustrator
Languages spoken
English language
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Regina Medal
Official website
www.chrisvanallsburg.com
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date of birth
1949-06-18
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Chris Van Allsburg
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English language
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