In addition to being my favorite children’s book creator of all time, Chris Van Allsburg has achieved something even more notable: a modern Christmas story that I don’t loathe. Recently released as a ...

When families settle in for their annual viewing of The Polar Express this holiday season, few might realize they’re watching a film that shares a fascinating connection with the action-packed world ...

Robin Williams stars in this hilarious comedy classic streaming on Netflix as we speak. Here's how much longer you can stream ...

PROVIDENCE – An Oct. 18 talk by award-winning writer Jacqueline Woodson will kick off this year's Rhode Island Festival of Children's Books and Authors on Oct. 19 at the Lincoln School, the last to be ...

Chris Van Allsburg is one of America’s most innovative picture book creators. Chris Van Allsburg is one of America’s most innovative picture book creators. Since 1979, his books have blurred the line ...

Award-winning children's book creator Chris Van Allsburg is a master of fantasy and the surreal, whether conjuring up a mysterious train to the North Pole for "The Polar Express" or a board game ...

Four decades have passed since young readers first climbed on the North Pole-bound Polar Express along with Santa and the narrator of Chris Van Allsburg’s Christmas classic. With 14 million copies of ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Polar Express is known to many as a holiday classic. The story’s author and Rhode Island School of Design graduate Chris Van Allsburg sat down with 12 News at 4 ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Flip through the pages of Chris Van Allsburg's storybooks and you'll get a pretty good feel for where the author of "The Polar Express," "Jumanji" and other children's classics ...

BRATTLEBORO -- Three exhibits will close at the end of the day on Sunday, Aug. 3, at Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, making way for five new ones to come in. Visitors have this last window of ...

BRATTLEBORO -- Three exhibits will close at the end of the day on Sunday, Aug. 3, at Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, making way for five new ones to come in. Visitors have this last window of ...

One of the world’s most beloved children’s book author/illustrators, Chris Van Allsburg has delighted millions with classics such as The Polar Express, winner of the 1986 Caldecott Medal now ...