![]() ![]() In double spread illustrations that shimmer against the surreal events of the story, readers will be holding their breath with each new threat the boys face in the satisfying enigma that is Zathura.Ĭhris was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on June 18, 1949, the second child of Doris Christiansen Van Allsburg and Richard Van Allsburg. Only the mind and hand of Chris Van Allsburg’s could create this fantastic world where shifts in time and space and perspective take the reader on such an extraordinary journey. At the story's end which becomes, miraculously, the beginning, we find that Walter's feelings for his little brother are greatly altered. The first book in seven years by Chris Van Allsburg, Zathura is a dramatic adventure that promises a breathtaking and unforgettable experience. This time the name of the game is Zathura and the battling Budwing boys are in for the ride of their lives. Now after twenty years, Chris Van Allsburg is ready to reveal what happens when Danny and Walter roll the dice. ![]() ![]() On the last page of the Caldecott-winning book Jumanji, young Danny Budwing is seen running after his brother, Walter, with a game tucked under his arm. Acclaimed author Chris Van Allsburg’s daring companion to Caldecott-award winning Jumanji-a tale of intergalactic adventure and sibling rivalry where a roll the dice transports two brothers to the mythical land of Zathura. ![]()
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