van Allsburg, Chris

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VAN ALLSBURG, Chris

VAN ALLSBURG, Chris. American, b. 1949. Genres: Children's fiction, Illustrations. Career: Artist. Publications: (all illustrated by the author) The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, 1979; Jumanji, 1981; Ben's Dream, 1982; The Wreck of the Zephyr, 1983; The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, 1984; The Polar Express, 1985; The Stranger, 1986; The Z Was Zapped, 1987; Two Bad Ants, 1988; Just a Dream, 1990; The Wretched Stone, 1991; The Widow's Broom, 1992; The Sweetest Fig, 1992; The Two Figs, 1993; Bad Day at Riverbend, 1995; Zathura, 2002. Illustrator of books by M. Helprin. Address: Houghton Mifflin Co, 222 Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02116-3748, U.S.A.

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