{"product_id":"the-mysteries-of-harris-burdick-9780395353936","title":"The Mysteries of Harris Burdick","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eJumanji\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Polar Express\u003c\/em\u003e, Chris Van Allsburg, challenges young readers to use their creativity and imagination in this one-of-a-kind book that asks readers to finish the story. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen author-illustrator extraordinaire Harris Burdick goes missing, all he's left behind are a series of images with accompanying captions, ideas for separate picture books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what can a picture of a nun quietly sitting in a chair floating in a cathedral have to do with a caption that says, \"THE SEVEN CHAIRS: The fifth one ended up in France?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnticed to come up with their own endings, readers will marvel at the mystery behind these lasting drawings and the charm of an everchanging narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaldecott medal winner Chris Van Allsburg's call for readers to write their own stories will enthrall young minds again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVan Allsburg, Chris:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Van Allsburg\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of America's most innovative picture book creators. He was awarded the Caldecott Medal for \u003cem\u003eJumanji \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Polar Express\u003c\/em\u003e and received a Caldecott Honor for his very first book, \u003cem\u003eThe Garden of Abdul Gasazi\u003c\/em\u003e. He has received the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children's literature, a National Book Award, and a Society of Illustrators Original Art Lifetime Achievement Award, among other honors. He lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Visit him at chrisvanallsburg.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVan Allsburg, Chris:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Van Allsburg\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of America's most innovative picture book creators. He was awarded the Caldecott Medal for \u003cem\u003eJumanji \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Polar Express\u003c\/em\u003e and received a Caldecott Honor for his very first book, \u003cem\u003eThe Garden of Abdul Gasazi\u003c\/em\u003e. He has received the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children's literature, a National Book Award, and a Society of Illustrators Original Art Lifetime Achievement Award, among other honors. He lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Visit him at chrisvanallsburg.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620041068818,"sku":"9780395353936","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_737fdd1a-d54c-4448-83e9-aee2903a5660.jpg?v=1771333968","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-mysteries-of-harris-burdick-9780395353936","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}