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At one time, most of my friends could hear the bell, but as years passed, it fell silent for all of them. Even Sarah found one Christmas that she could no longer hear its sweet sound. Though I've grown old, the bell still rings for me, as it does for all who truly believe.

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The inclination to believe in the fantastic may strike some as a failure in logic, or gullibility, but it's really a gift. A world that might have Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster is clearly superior to one that definitely does not.

Chris Van Allsburg

If you don't know where you're going, stop racing to get there. — from Just Desert by M. T. Anderson

Chris Van Allsburg

Chris Van Allsburg

Chris Van Allsburg

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Born: June 18, 1949 (age 76)

Bio: Chris Van Allsburg is an American illustrator and writer of children's books. He has won two Caldecott Medals for U.S.

Known for:

The Polar Express (1985)
Jumanji (1981)
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick (1984)
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi (1979)
Two Bad Ants (1988)

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