Chris Van Allsburg is an American illustrator and writer of children's books. He has won two Caldecott Medals for U.S. picture book illustration, for Jumanji and The Polar Express, both of which he also wrote; both were later adapted as successful motion pictures. He was also a Caldecott runner-up in 1980 for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. For his contribution as a children's illustrator he was 1986 U.S. nominee for the biennial International Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition for creators of children's books. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Michigan in April 2012.
| Born | June 18, 1949, East Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Illustrator, writer |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan, Rhode Island School of Design |
| Genre | Children's picture books |
| Notable works | The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, Jumanji, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, The Polar Express, Zathura |
| Notable awards | Caldecott Medal, 1982, 1986 |
| Children | 2 |
Children's Author Chris Van Allsburg was born on June 18, 1949 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States (He's 74 years old now).
He is an American children's book author and illustrator best recognized for his work on Jumanji and The Polar Express. He received two Caldecott Medals for his pictures in 1982 and 1986.
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Chris Van Allsburg was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1949 is also the year of Ox (牛) in the Chinese Zodiac.
Before focusing on his writing, he studied sculpting at the University of Michigan and the Rhode Island School of Design, and he started his own sculpture studio.
He was a runner-up for the Caldecott Medal in 1980 with The Garden of Abdul Gasazi.
He has two daughters, Sophia and Anna, with his wife, Lisa Van Allsburg.
His story, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, which he authored and drew, served as the inspiration for Novelist Stephen King's"The House on Maple Street".
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