Meet Chris Van Allsburg
Van Allsburg holding a scene from his book The Polar Express
He is probably one of the most successful book ilustrators in the United States-yet he almost didn't become an illustrator at all. As a child, he loved to draw and was good at it. But by the time he went to college, he wanted to be a lowyer. His talent won out. He took one drawing class as a lark, and a year later he began serious study to become a professional artist.
His first book, The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, won eight book awards, and his second book, Jumanji, won a Caldecott Medal, the top award given for children's book illustration. A 1985 book, The Polar Expres, won another Caldecott Medal-makeing him the first artist ever to win two.
Once he said- To me, the artist's role is as a magician who can make strange things happen. The opportunity to create a small world between two pieces of cardboard...is exciting and rewarding.
He is probably one of the most successful book ilustrators in the United States-yet he almost didn't become an illustrator at all. As a child, he loved to draw and was good at it. But by the time he went to college, he wanted to be a lowyer. His talent won out. He took one drawing class as a lark, and a year later he began serious study to become a professional artist.
His first book, The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, won eight book awards, and his second book, Jumanji, won a Caldecott Medal, the top award given for children's book illustration. A 1985 book, The Polar Expres, won another Caldecott Medal-makeing him the first artist ever to win two.
Once he said- To me, the artist's role is as a magician who can make strange things happen. The opportunity to create a small world between two pieces of cardboard...is exciting and rewarding.
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