The Polar Express

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1985. Reprint. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 11x0x9. Van Allsburg, Chris. Reprint. Ink gift note on front endpaper. 1985 Large Hardcover. [32 pp.] Maroon cloth. The Caldecott Medal winner that inspired the animated film featuring Tom Hanks. For millions of readers around the world, this mysterious journey to the North Pole has become a beloved Christmas classic. "In 1986 The Polar Express was awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal and hit the New York Times bestseller list. Since that time, more than six and a half million copies have been sold, and every December it faithfully reappears on national bestseller lists.