About this title: On Christmas Eve a young boy who truly believes in Santa Claus is invited to board the Polar Express--a train that brings him and other young believers directly to the North Pole. Once there, the boy is chosen by Santa himself to receive the very first gift of the Christmas season. The gift the boy selects, a bell from the harness of one of Santa's reindeers, becomes a magical reminder of the boy's very special night. A look at not only the magic of Christmas, but also at the power of faith and the wonder of innocence, THE POLAR EXPRESS is illustrated with carefully detailed pastel oil ...
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Description: Van Allsburg, Chris. Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Picture book. With dust jacket. 32 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780395389492ISBN:0395389496
Description: Good. Used item may show library stamps, stickers and marks. Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Description: Van Allsburg, Chris. Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Book is like new and in mint condition No tears folds or markings BC 1-3. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Picture book. With dust jacket. 32 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Description: Very Good. 0395389496 Very Good Condition, Some Shelfwear, Ships Fast, Bent Book, Writing On First Blank Page, Buy with Confidence! ! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co, United States
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780395389492ISBN:0395389496
Description: Fine in very good dust jacket. Unknown printing for ‘ 10th Anniversary Ed'; Cloth bound book shows minimal wear, no observed marks, no flaws in text. Not-so-good DJ shows soil, frayed corners, dings, one tear at cover edge. read more
Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Massachusetts
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780395389492ISBN:0395389496
Description: Illustrated. Very Good in Good jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR IS LIGHTLY SOILED. ILLUSTRATED HARDCOVER COVER. INTERIOR PAGES HAVE SLIGHT STAINING AND LIGHT FINGERING TO MARGINS. read more
Edition: 13th Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780395389492ISBN:0395389496
Description: Allsburg. Very Good in Very Good jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR WITH SMALL TEAR TO EDGES AND LIGHTLY SOILED. RED CLOTH COVER, LIGHT SHELFWEAR TO EDGES. INTERIOR PAGES HAVE SMALL TEARS AND LIGHT SOILING. read more
Binding: Cloth Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780395389492ISBN:0395389496
Description: Van Allsburg, Chris (illustrator) Fine in Near Fine jacket. 9" x 11 1/2" Maroon hardboard cover with silver bell on front. Interior tight, bright, clean. no tears; crisp pages. Jacket in fine condition except a 3/4" closed tear at lower front. Caldecott Medal Winner. read more
Edition: HARDCOVER
Binding: HOR 18 ptg
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780395389492ISBN:0395389496
Description: Chris Van Allsburg COLOR ART. VERY GOOD Condition. 9x11" Red Clothbnd np 38pg? thin Caldecott Medal author. movie book.....Silver spine titles on dark burgundy covers. read more
Edition: HARDCOVER
Binding: H 7 ptg
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780395389492ISBN:0395389496
Description: Chris Van Allsburg COLOR ART. VERY GOOD Condition. 9x11" oblong GOOD+ DJ np 38pg? thin Caldecott Medal author. movie book.....Silver spine titles on dark burgundy covers. gift names ep, Nice UNCLIPT (S15.95) DUST JACKET with CLEAR taped dj tears.. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd
Date Published: 1998-10-24
ISBN-13:9780862641436ISBN:0862641438
Description: New. BRAND NEW. May have small remainder mark. SUPER-FAST shipping! BUY EXTRA copies! EXPEDITED ship available. *Real-person* customer service. 100% satisfaction guaranteed. read more
Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780395389492ISBN:0395389496
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 4to-over 9"-12" Tall. Full red cloth binding. Gift note inked on front flyleaf, otherwise clean. Unpaginated. Dust jacket, with gold Caldecott Medal on front, light rubbing, in new mylar cover. read more
Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780395389492ISBN:0395389496
Description: Very Good in Fine jacket. 4to-over 9"-12" Tall. Full red cloth binding. Gift note inked on front pastedown, otherwise clean and crisp. Unpaginated. Dust jacket, with gold Caldecott Medal on front, in new mylar cover. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston, MA
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780395389492ISBN:0395389496
Description: Illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0395389496. Text is clean. Cover shows light wear. Dust jacket shows minimal wear. 38th printing.; 1986 Caldecott Winner.; Color Illustrations; 0.48 x 9.22 x 11.24 Inches; 32 pages. read more
Description: Van Allsburg, Chris. Very Good in Very Good jacket. The Polar Express written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg. Hardback, oblong story/picture book is quite clean and in very good++ condition. Dust jacket has a Caldecott medal seal on front as well as a 'now a major motion picture' seal and has a short tear on lower rear edge-overall very good and in a Brodart protector-looks nice. NOT AN EX-LIB! read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780395389492ISBN:0395389496
Description: Van Allsburg, Chris. Fine in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Picture book. With dust jacket. 32 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. Book is in excellent condition. Cover and pages are clean, binding is tight. Satisfaction Guaranteed. read more
"The soft colors and gentle shadings of Van Allsburg's illustrations contribute to the mood of mystery and support the dream-like quality of the story. Places and people seem to be suggestions of reality rather than concrete images. The soft covering of snow over each picture reminds the reader of looking into another world, as through a snow globe--a world of which the reader is not quite a part but wishes to go to. The use of light is effective in the story and contrasts with the shadows of the night time. The expansive pictures are uninterrupted by the words because they are separated from them with simple rectangular borders."
"This is a great book during Christmas time. It's a beautifully illustrated story about a young boy taking a magical journey train ride to the North Pole. When the young boy gets to the North Pole he is picked by Santa to receive the first gift. The gift he asks for is a silver bell from Santa's sleigh. The bell signfies him believing in Christmas. This story encourages children of all ages to explore their own imagination in this young's boy journey. At the end of the story the bell still rings for him as it does for all who truly believe in the spirit of Christmas. After I finished reading this book to my first grade students, I handed each student a bell to keep and wear around his or her neck. We also created a train made out of grahm cracker and different types of candy for the wheels ( starlight mint, gumdrop,ect). I recommend this story during Christmas time. It's a wonderful story that will capture the students attention!"
"What has become a Christmas classic, this is the story of a boy who goes on a journey to the North Pole to see Santa, by way of a magical train called the Polar Express. The train is filled with other children who sing Christmas carols and enjoy hot chocolate along the trip. Upon arriving at the North Pole, the conductor informs the children that the elves that make the toys are gathered in the center of the city awaiting Santa's offering of the first gift of Christmas. This gift is to be bestowed upon one of the Polar Express' passengers and Santa chooses the narrator. When Santa asked the narrator what he would like for Christmas, he requested a silver bell from Santa's sleigh, which he received and the narrator quickly slipped it into the pocket of his robe. The children request to see the bell once they board the Polar Express. As the train starts to move, the narrator reaches into his pocket and instead of the gift, the narrator finds a hole in his pocket. On Christmas morning, the narrator and his younger sister open their presents and the narrator finds the bell in the last box. He shakes the bell and proclaims it to be "the most beautiful sound", but his parents cannot hear it and assume the bell is broken. As they grow older, the narrator's younger sister and friends can no longer hear the bell either, but the narrator is still able to because he believes. Believing proves to be the tale's core moral, a notion that could be seen as believing in yourself, your dreams, or simply, the things that make you happy. The illustrations are breathtaking and memorable. The Polar Express won the Caldecott Award in 1986."
"The Polar Express is a classic story for all ages. It reminds us of the importance of believing in the majic of Christmas, when the world wants to take it away. The artwork is exceptional. This is a must have book for yourself or as a gift to a friend, child, or grandchild."
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