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📖 Best for: K–2nd grade (ages 5–8) · Grades 3–5 (ages 8–11)
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Chris Van Allsburg’s mysterious, beautifully drawn picture books won two Caldecott Medals — for Jumanji (1981) and The Polar Express (1985), the Christmas Eve train ride to the North Pole.
New to Chris Van Allsburg? Start with The Polar Express.
Chris Van Allsburg’s books are under copyright, so Pagine doesn’t host them — but you can borrow every title below free. Tap Local library to see which libraries near you have it, Libby / OverDrive to borrow the ebook or audiobook with your library card, or Open Library for free online lending.
Most public libraries lend ebooks and audiobooks free with a library card — ask at the desk or sign up online.
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Chris Van Allsburg’s mysterious, beautifully drawn picture books won two Caldecott Medals — for Jumanji (1981) and The Polar Express (1985), the Christmas Eve train ride to the North Pole.
The Polar Express is a great place to start; other favourites include The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, Jumanji, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick.
Chris Van Allsburg’s books are best for k–2nd grade (ages 5–8) · grades 3–5 (ages 8–11).
Chris Van Allsburg’s books are still under copyright, so they are not free to download. You can borrow them free: from your public library (search WorldCat), as ebooks and audiobooks with a library card through Libby/OverDrive, or from Open Library’s free lending. Pagine links to each below, and suggests similar books you can read free right now.
Search WorldCat to see which libraries near you have a copy, or ask your school or public library. Most libraries also lend Chris Van Allsburg ebooks and audiobooks free through the Libby app.