Chris Van Allsburg By Heather.Reine Jun 18, 1949 Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan May 11, 1972 Graduated from the University of Michigan May 23, 1975 Graduated from the Rhode Island Institute of Design Jan 1, 1980 Awarded a Caldecott Honor for "The Garden of Abdul Gasazi" Jan 1, 1982 Won the Caldecott for "Jumanji" Jan 1, 1986 Won the Caldecott Medal for "The Polar Express" Apr 23, 1994 Designed the cover art for "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis Jan 1, 2002 Wrote "Zathura"
