Ben's Dream
On a terrifically rainy day, Ben has a dream in which he and his house float by the monuments of the world, half submerged in flood-water.
Author:
Chris Van Allsburg
Illustrator:
Chris Van Allsburg
Edition:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Print Length:
32 Pages
ISBN:
0395320844
Item Weight:
0.74 lbs
Item Dimensions:
0.33" x 10.32" x 9.03"
About the Author:
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.
Editorial Reviews:
"A marvelous series of double-page black and white pictures meticulously textured with hatching . . . a visual tour de force." - Horn Book Guide
"The story idea, so economically carried out in the text, is illustrated in the artist's meticulous drawings, marvels of symbolism, reality, imagination, and perspective." - Publishers Weekly
