The Polar Express

Locations
Call Number: Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / Van Allsburg, Chris, R Caldecott Medal 1986
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Westgate Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Kids Holidays 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / Van Allsburg, Chris	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Holidays 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / Van Allsburg, Chris	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Holidays 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / Van Allsburg, Chris	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Holidays 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / Van Allsburg, Chris	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Holidays 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / Van Allsburg, Chris	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Holidays 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / Van Allsburg, Chris	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / Van Allsburg, Chris	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / Van Allsburg, Chris	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Holidays 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / Van Allsburg, Chris	4-week checkout	Due 05-19-2024
Downtown Kids Reference 0-week checkout	R Caldecott Medal 1986	0-week checkout	Library Use Only
Malletts Storage Kids 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / Van Allsburg, Chris	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Storage Kids 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / Van Allsburg, Chris	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Storage Kids 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Holidays / Christmas / Van Allsburg, Chris	4-week checkout	On Shelf

Youth level.
A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

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Classic submitted by emjane on July 22, 2012, 6:23pm The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg is a classic, and a perfect one to read on Christmas Eve. The book’s beautiful wintery illustrations won a Caldecott medal, and its story is compelling enough to make anyone believe in Santa—even if just for a minute. What kid didn’t want to be the protagonist and get taken by train to the North Pole?

definitely a classic holiday book submitted by fairytale on June 16, 2013, 3:10pm Love the gorgeous illustrations!

Love Chris Van Allsburg submitted by Cami K on August 30, 2013, 6:48pm This is one of the best Christmas stories. The beautiful illustrations compliment the interesting story.

great holiday book submitted by airgood on August 6, 2014, 4:00pm It's a classic! Great story, beautiful illustrations. It's a fantastic book to read every year.

Polar Express submitted by SBNB on July 14, 2016, 9:41am Classic Christmas book. Beautiful pictures. Nice story.

Classic submitted by kathscot on July 22, 2022, 9:54pm A wonderful Christmas tradition to read again and again.

I Adore This Book submitted by GSchne on July 23, 2022, 9:01pm The illustrations are beautiful, as is the story. This book is a Christmas tradition in my house. I loved this story as a kid, and now, reading to my kids as an adult, the last page is a tear jerker!