The Polar Express
Written and Illustrated by
Chris Van Allsburg
Allsburg
Chirs Van. (1985). The Polar Express.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
The Polar
Express is a must read for all ages. This
is the perfect book to share around a warm fire during the holidays. The vibrant colors and realistic images will
transform you into a magical world of wonder. All of your senses will be utilized with the
elegance of VanAllsburg’s words.
A young boy
is told that Santa does not exist. As he
lies in his bed one Christmas Eve he hears sounds not of bells but something
very different. He piers through his
window to discover a steam engine in front of his house. He is invited aboard the Polar Express, headed
to the North Pole filled with children. He
young boy is given the first gift when they arrive-a silver bell. Upon
returning home, the boy realizes he has lost the silver bell. On Christmas day, his sister discovers a box
with his name on it. It contained the
silver bell. When he rings the bell, he
and his sister can hear it not their parents.
The Polar
Express is a relevant piece of art that transcends all who have ever had a
vivid imagination. The adventures the
young boy experiences will make you believer. It will take the young at heart back to the
innocent of their childhood.
“At one time, most of my friends
could hear the bell, but as the years passed, it fell silent for all of them”.
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