Book Awards & Distinctions
for Chris Van Allsburg
3 Lifetime Achievement Awards 25 Total Book Awards
Jumanji (5)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1981
Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Picture Book Hall of Fame Selection, 2017
NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 1981
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Winner, 1982
The Polar Express (4)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1985
NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 1985
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Winner, 1986
The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: 14 Amazing Authors Tell the Tales (3)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2012
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Fiction Selection, 2011
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi (3)
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 1980
NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 1979
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Honor, 1980
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick (3)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1984
NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 1984
The Wreck of the Zephyr (2)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1983
NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 1983
Bad Day at Riverbend (1)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 1996
Ben's Dream (1)
NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 1982
Queen of the Falls (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
The Stranger (1)
The Widow's Broom (1)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1992
