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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick

Chris Van Allsburg

Winner:Irma S. & James H. Black Award -Children's Literature (1985)
Fourteen black-and-white drawings, each accompanied by a title and a caption, entice readers to make up his or her own story. "Layered in mystery, this extraordinary book will stun imaginative readers of all ages." -- School Library Journal, starred review

Book Details

  • Publisher: Clarion Books
  • Publish Date: Sep 24th, 1984
  • Pages: 32
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 10.80in - 9.20in - 0.40in - 0.90lb
  • EAN: 9780395353936
  • Recommended age: 04-07
  • Categories: Mysteries & Detective StoriesInteractive AdventuresAction & Adventure - General

About the Author

Van Allsburg, Chris: -

Chris Van Allsburg is one of America's most innovative picture book creators. He was awarded the Caldecott Medal for Jumanji and The Polar Express and received a Caldecott Honor for his very first book, The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. He has received the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children's literature, a National Book Award, and a Society of Illustrators Original Art Lifetime Achievement Award, among other honors. He lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Visit him at chrisvanallsburg.com.

Van Allsburg, Chris: -

Chris Van Allsburg is one of America's most innovative picture book creators. He was awarded the Caldecott Medal for Jumanji and The Polar Express and received a Caldecott Honor for his very first book, The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. He has received the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children's literature, a National Book Award, and a Society of Illustrators Original Art Lifetime Achievement Award, among other honors. He lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Visit him at chrisvanallsburg.com.

Praise for this book

"Layered in mystery, this extraordinary book will stun imaginative readers of all ages." School Library Journal, Starred --