http://www.viewpoints.com/The-Polar-Express-reviews Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:54:34 GMT Latest reviews about The Polar Express http://www.viewpoints.com/The-Polar-Express-review-fa894 <p>Silly as it sounds, I didn't realize that The Polar Express was a book before it was a movie.  My children and I had seen the movie and really enjoyed it.  Then a few Christmases ago, my Sister-In-Law bought the book for my boys.  Now, it's one of the books we read every Christmas Eve.  The Night Before Christmas is the other.</p><p>The Polar Express book has the same adventurous storyline as the movie.  It's about a magical train ride on Christmas Eve that takes a boy, along with many other children, to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.  The pages are beautifully illustrated, and meticulous attention has been paid to every little detail.  The author of the book, Chris Van Allsburg, is also the illustrator.  What talent!</p><p>The book was originally published in 1985, and has sold 5 million copies worldwide.  It has been on the New York Times Bestseller list and was voted the New York Times Best Illustrated book of the year in the year it was published. </p><p>Giving The...</p>... Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:54:34 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/The-Polar-Express-review-fa894 jasyjen 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/The-Polar-Express-review-3acb1 <em>The Polar Express</em> is a classic children's book about Christmas, that has been loved by thousands of children since it came out over 20 years ago. The story is about a young boy who begins to lose his belief of Santa Claus. The night before Christmas a magic train called the Polar Express pulls up in front of his house and he is invited to the North Pole. At the North Pole he experiences many wonderful things and at the end he begins to believe in Santa Claus again.<br/><br/>This book is wonderful, with its storyline and its illustrations. It's a great book to read to children during the holiday season, and they are sure to love it. I'm 19 years old, and I still love reading this book during Christmas because not only is it a classic, but it gets everyone in the Christmas spirit. The movie is good as well, but it's not nearly as good as the book.... Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:58:08 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/The-Polar-Express-review-3acb1 Dragonfire870 5