Author: -Chris Van Allsburg
Title: -The Polar Express
Illustrator: -Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher: -Houghton Mifflin Company
Year: -1985
Format: -Hardcover Book
Genre: -Picture Storybook
Reading Level: -Assisted Reader
Interest Level: -Preschool, Primary, Elementary
Topics: -Caldecott Award, Christmas, Belief, Santa.
Summary: - A boy gets a ride on the Polar Express one Christmas Eve. Once he is on the train he is brought to a magical place where all of the things he ever thought were real about Christmas, actually are. He sees elves and Santa's sleigh, and he even gets awarded with the first gift of Christmas. He gets a sleigh bell from Santa's sleigh, but on the way back he loses it because he has a hole in his pocket. The next morning he finds it under the tree with a note from Santa. From then on everyone who hears those bells, believes in Christmas.
Illustrator: -Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher: -Houghton Mifflin Company
Year: -1985
Format: -Hardcover Book
Genre: -Picture Storybook
Reading Level: -Assisted Reader
Interest Level: -Preschool, Primary, Elementary
Topics: -Caldecott Award, Christmas, Belief, Santa.
Summary: - A boy gets a ride on the Polar Express one Christmas Eve. Once he is on the train he is brought to a magical place where all of the things he ever thought were real about Christmas, actually are. He sees elves and Santa's sleigh, and he even gets awarded with the first gift of Christmas. He gets a sleigh bell from Santa's sleigh, but on the way back he loses it because he has a hole in his pocket. The next morning he finds it under the tree with a note from Santa. From then on everyone who hears those bells, believes in Christmas.
Extension Activities:
-Lots of the content of this book revolves around typical Christmas traditions, write a list of traditions you have in your home that revolove around this time of the year.
-Do you believe in Santa? Write one page paper clearly stating whether or not you do and justifiable reasons.
-What is the best gift you ever got? Write one page paper on it and why it was your best. Did it make your Christmas more fun?
