The Polar Express [sound recording] / by Chris Van Allsburg.
Record details
- ISBN: 0395389496 (book)
- Physical Description: 1 sound disc (ca. 17 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 24 30 cm.)
- Publisher: [Boston, MA?] : Houghton Mifflin Co., p2000.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Compact disc. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music by Michael Moss. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Liam Neeson. |
Summary, etc.: | A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus. |
Awards Note: | Caldecott Medal, 1986. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Children's stories > Juvenile sound recordings. Christmas > Juvenile sound recordings. Santa Claus > Juvenile sound recordings. North Pole > Juvenile sound recordings. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Bibliomation.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Derby Public Library | CD VAN (Text) | 34047100143388 | Juvenile Book on CD | Available | - |
Morris Public Library | JCD ALL (Text) | 33460116824928 | Juvenile Music CD | Available | - |
Tolland Public Library | C-CD KIT VAN (Text) | 34051154988961 | Juvenile Kit | Available | - |
Publishers Weekly Review
The Polar Express
Publishers Weekly
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Several treasured titles make a comeback as reissues. In preparation for the November release of the book-based film starring Tom Hanks, Houghton has reshot the artwork for the 1986 Caldecott Medal- winning The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg, sprucing up this perennial holiday favorite. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
School Library Journal Review
The Polar Express
School Library Journal
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PreS-Gr 2-Chris Van Allsburg's Caldecott-winning Christmas classic (HM, 1985) is 15 years old, but it is a timeless story that just keeps getting better. Actor Liam Neeson's authoritative, unhurried narration brings the story to life. Peaceful, unobtrusive orchestrations punctuate the text like falling snow. As the Polar Express pulls into town one Christmas Eve, offering a magical, unforgettable trip to the North Pole, a young boy boards the train. When Santa offers him the first gift of the season, the boy chooses one bell from the harness of a reindeer. On the return trip, the bell is lost, and Christmas for the boy seems to be ruined, until the bell reappears under the Christmas tree, with a mystery of its own, solved only by a belief in the spirit of Christmas. This release won't sit on the shelf long. Parents, teachers, and librarians everywhere will be grateful to have someone else read this tear-jerker in their stead. This well-written, impeccably presented package deserves all the attention it will get.-Kirsten Martindale, Buford Academy, GA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.