![]() Summary: The story begins with a brother and a sister saying goodbye to their parents who are getting ready to go out for a night. Readers Annotation: Jumanji is a unprecedented book that takes the characters from the comfort of their home to unprecedented mystical African jungles. Van Allsburg’s illustrations have a beautiful simplicity of design, balance, texture, and a subtle intelligence beyond the call of illustration.” - New York Times Book Review Jumanji, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and winner of the 1982 Caldecott Medal, is sure to amaze and thrill even the most jaded young reader. Readers will tremble along with Judy and Peter, urging them to roll the dice that will plunge them from one perilous predicament into another. ![]() ![]() His unusually sculptured drawings (familiar to the many devoted fans of the Caldecott-winning The Polar Express and The Garden of Abdul Gasazi) convey the magical transition of a normal house to an exotic jungle. Their jungle adventure game has come to life! Chris Van Allsburg is a master at walking the line between fantasy and reality. ![]() One live lion, an erupting volcano, and a dozen destructive monkeys later, the children are no longer bored. Review from & NY Times: When Judy and Peter find a board game in the park, they take it home, hoping to alleviate their boredom. ![]()
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