Chris Van Allsburg - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	18-June-1949
Place of Birth	Grand Rapids (Kent County, Michigan, United States of America, Area code 616)
Nationality	United States of America
Profession	Writer, Illustrator, Author
Chris Van Allsburg is an American illustrator and writer of children's books. He has won two Caldecott Medals for U.S. picture book illustration, for Jumanji and The Polar Express, both of which he also wrote; both were later adapted as successful motion pictures. He was also a Caldecott runner-up in 1980 for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. For his contribution as a children's illustrator he was 1986 U.S. nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition for creators of children's books. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Michigan in April 2012.

Awards by Chris Van Allsburg

Check all the awards nominated and won by Chris Van Allsburg.

2004

Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

1998

Nominations 1998 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Locus Award for Best Art Book	The Veil of Snows

1997

Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Locus Award for Best Art Book	A City in Winter

1993

Nominations 1993 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Edgar Award for Best Juvenile	The Widow's Broom

1986

Caldecott Medal

Honored for : The Polar Express

Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal	The Polar Express

1985

World Fantasy Special Award: Professional	Honored for : The Mysteries of Harris Burdick

1982

Caldecott Medal

Honored for : Jumanji

Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal	Jumanji
National Book Award for Children’s Books (Picture Books, Hardcover)	Jumanji

1980

Caldecott Medal

Honored for : The Garden of Abdul Gasazi

Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal	The Garden of Abdul Gasazi

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