Join The Music Hall and Portsmouth Historical Society for a special conversation Chris Van Allsburg. He is a Caldecott Medalist and bestselling author of Jumanji and The Polar Express! This event will be part of the Imagine That! exhibit.
Chris Van Allsburg also the recipient of a Caldecott Honor Book for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. The author and illustrator of numerous picture books for children, he has also been awarded the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children’s literature. In 1982, Jumanji was nominated for a National Book Award and in 1996, it was made into a popular feature film. Chris Van Allsburg is a former instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design.
