Awards & Winners

Chris Van Allsburg

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