![]() We traveled through cold, dark forests, where lean wolves roamed and white-tailed rabbits hid from our train as it thundered through the quiet wilderness. And I love the image of the city being like a ‘strange ocean liner’.ĮXCERPT FROM The Polar Express, by Chris van Allsburg. The ending of this lovely book never fails to give me chills. The illustrations in this book are classic Chris Van Allsburg … but the vividness of the language could stand on its own. Here’s a small excerpt, proving yet again that just because a book is for kids doesn’t mean that the author has to dumb down the language, or have a result anything less than literary. Also, I didn’t want to see any of the “additions” made to the book. I didn’t see the movie because, frankly, the animation freaked me out. This one is The Polar Express, and it’s by the marvelous Chris van Allsburg. ![]() We in the O’Malley family REVERE good children’s books. The following book is yet another one of the presents my sister Jean has given me. ![]()
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