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by Chris Van Allsburg
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Ms. Morris' Classroom Library
Ms. Morris' Classroom Library rated it 6 years ago
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg is about a boy who boards a mysterious train: The Polar Express bound for the North Pole. Once there, Santa offers the boy any gift he desires. The boy asks for one bell from the harness of a reindeer.On Christmas morning, the boy finds the bell under the tree...
Miss Wood's Library
Miss Wood's Library rated it 6 years ago
This book is another holiday classic that needs to be a part of every classroom library. Most schools participate in "Polar express day" where the students watch the movie and drink hot chocolate. I would read this book the week before Christmas Break and before that specific day. That is how I woul...
Mrs. Thornton's Classroom Library
Mrs. Thornton's Classroom Library rated it 6 years ago
This Christmas classic includes a young boy eager and lying awake one Christmas Eve, when he is invited aboard a magical train taking him to the North Pole. Through dark forests, over mountains, and across an ice desert, the Polar Express makes its way to the North Pole where the young boy will fina...
Megan's Blog
Megan's Blog rated it 8 years ago
This book is about a little boy that is having a hard time believing in Christmas. The Polar Express picks him up and takes him to the North Pole. Once he gets to the North Pole he meets Santa and Santa gives him a bell off the reindeer. He looses the bell and then it shows up under his tree the nex...
Sara Elizabeth's Blog
Sara Elizabeth's Blog rated it 8 years ago
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg is a holiday book about a boy who goes on a journey on a train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. The story is one that is shared in elementary schools all over every December! Being someone who loves Christmas I plan on always having a day to read this book ...
Paige's Bookshelf
Paige's Bookshelf rated it 8 years ago
This book is a great book to use just for fun during the holidays. There is so many activities that could be done with this book as a group. The Lexile is 520L.
Lit Block Blog
Lit Block Blog rated it 8 years ago
The Polar Express, by Chris Van Allsburg, has become a Christmas Classic in many homes, but I want it to become a Christmas Classic in my classroom. I would use this book for Kindergarten to Third Grade. To incorporate a lesson into the all day Polar Express Christmas party I would read the book to ...
Fallen Over Book Reviews
Fallen Over Book Reviews rated it 8 years ago
When I saw I could borrow this book on prime I jumped at the chance. I figured this would be a great read to read at Christmas time. I read this book to A though I didn't read it too K only because the words were small and I didn't feel like squinting my eyes yet again to try to read it. That is the...
Madison's Book Blog
Madison's Book Blog rated it 8 years ago
Written by: Chris Van Allsburg   This book is about a boy who lies patiently in his bed awaiting to hear the bells of Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve, even after he was told that Santa does not exist, causing the boy to question his own beliefs. Later that night he awakes to see a train outside his ...
It's a Tori Story
It's a Tori Story rated it 8 years ago
The Polar Express, is another one of the classics I want to have in my classroom. I would read it around Christmas Time during whole group reading. Or just to have in my library for my students to read.
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