Jumanji / written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg.
Record details
- ISBN: 0395304482
- Physical Description: [31] p. : ill. ; 26 x 29 cm.
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 1981.
Content descriptions
Summary, etc.: | Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game. |
Awards Note: | Caldecott Medal, 1982. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Play > Fiction. Games > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 61 of 65 copies available at Bibliomation.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rockville Public Library. (Show preferred library)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 65 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rockville Public Library | E VAN Mysteries (Text) | 34035092543871 | Juvenile Easy | Available | - |
Ansonia Public Library | J.E. VAN (Text) | 34045099519550 | Juvenile Picture Book Hard | Available | - |
Beacon Falls Public Library | E Van (Text) | 3312000029970G | Picture Book | Available | - |
Beekley Community Library - New Hartford | E VANALLSBURG, C. (Text) | 32544063303183 | Juvenile Picture Book | Available | - |
Bethel Public Library | J-E VANALLSBURG COPY 1 (Text) | 34030038070980 | Juvenile Easy | Available | - |
Bethel Public Library | J-E VANALLSBURG COPY 2 (Text) | 34030072252106 | Juvenile Easy | Available | - |
Brookfield Library | J FICTION/VAN (Text) | 34029137441092 | Juvenile Reader | Available | - |
Burnham Library - Bridgewater | J FIC VAN ALLSBURG (Text) | 36937000155052 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Burroughs-Saden Main - Bridgeport | jj VAN ALLSBURG (Text) | 34000070671664 | Juvenile Picture Book | Available | - |
Burroughs-Saden Main - Bridgeport | jj VAN ALLSBURG (Text) | 34000075849943 | Juvenile Picture Book | Available | - |
Author Notes
Jumanji
Considered to be one of the foremost authors and illustrators of surrealistic fantasy for children, Chris Van Allsburg was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1949. He received his B. F. A. at the University of Michigan and his M. F. A. at the Rhode Island School of Design. He married Lisa Morrison and currently teaches at the Rhode Island School of Design. Van Allsburg's work is highly praised for the excellent artisanship of his illustrations, which often have a surreal element. His first book, The Garden of Abdul Gasazi (1979), concerning a lost dog found by a magician, and his second book, Jumanji (1981), about a strange board game that comes to life, brought him quick praise. Jumanji won the Caldecott Medal in 1982. The Polar Express (1985), Van Allsburg's most popular book, deals with the idea that the ability to believe in things beyond one's experiences helps to keep a person young. It also won a Caldecott Medal in 1986. Other books by Van Allsburg include The Z was Zapped, and Just a Dream, a story about a boy who learns to be ecological. Van Allsburg's sculptures have also been exhibited at many New York galleries. (Bowker Author Biography)