Chris Van Allsburg
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ALLSBURG, CHRIS VAN, born 1949

Chris Van Allsburg

American children's writer and illustrator.

Books
12
Editions tracked
19
First editions
12
Nationality
United States

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Earliest first editionThe Garden of Abdul GasaziHoughton Mifflin, 1979 Most editions trackedJumanji2 editions
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First editions, year by year

  1. 1979The Garden of Abdul GasaziHoughton Mifflin
  2. 1981JumanjiHoughton Mifflin
  3. 1984The Mysteries of Harris BurdickHoughton Mifflin
  4. 1985The Polar ExpressHoughton Mifflin
  5. 1986The StrangerHoughton Mifflin
  6. 1988Two Bad AntsHoughton Mifflin
  7. 1990Just a DreamHoughton Mifflin
  8. 1992The Widow's BroomHoughton Mifflin
  9. 1993The Sweetest FigHoughton Mifflin
  10. 2002ZathuraHoughton Mifflin
  11. 2011Queen of the FallsHoughton Mifflin
  12. 2011The Chronicles of Harris BurdickHoughton Mifflin Books for Children
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Chris Van Allsburg was born in 1949.

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