Clarion Books
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
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The award-winning author of Jumanji and The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg, challenges young readers to use their creativity and imagination in this one-of-a-kind book that asks readers to finish the story.
When author-illustrator extraordinaire Harris Burdick goes missing, all he’s left behind are a series of images with accompanying captions, ideas for separate picture books.
But what can a picture of a nun quietly sitting in a chair floating in a cathedral have to do with a caption that says, “THE SEVEN CHAIRS: The fifth one ended up in France?”
Enticed to come up with their own endings, readers will marvel at the mystery behind these lasting drawings and the charm of an everchanging narrative.
Caldecott medal winner Chris Van Allsburg’s call for readers to write their own stories will enthrall young minds again and again.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9780395353936
EAN:
9780395353936
Binding:
Hardcover
Pages:
32
Authors:
Chris Van Allsburg
Illustrators:
Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher:
Clarion Books
Published Date: 1984-24-09
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My sixth grade teacher used this book for a creative writing assignment. We were supposed to pick one of the pages and write a story based on Chris Van Allsburg's wonderful illustrations.Chris Van Allsburg, known to me as the author/illustrator of Jumanji and The Polar Express, outdoes himself in this book. It is a book to get the mind thinking, especially for children. Each illustration has a caption that is supposed to get the mind thinking. A child cannot read this book without formulating a story, perhaps unconsciously, in his mind.Chris Van Allsburg is a wonderful artist. Each illustration, done in only simple black and white, is so breathtaking that I could stare at them time and again and be amazed at the detail, the realness. The sentence-long captions that go along with each picture even today cause me to dream up a story. It is a terrific book to get a child interested in writing. :)
Have your kids write stories that go with the amazing art in here. Best summer memories for me and my siblings
Great art work to get imagination of kids working. Grandkids love tell stories about pictures. A++
I use this in my 4 th grade classroom for Friday creative writing. Each page is an unusual illustration with a title and 1-2 sentences. My students look at the picture, copy the title and finish the story. The illustrations are unusual and even my reluctant writers enjoy this book. Their favorite is the house that lifts off like a spaceship.The author is Chris Van Alsburg.
The book was in great condition.
