It is your job to research the life and career of Chris Van Allsburg. Choose the most important facts that you think his fans might like to know about, and include events which led him to become an author and illustrator. The links below contain biographical information about Chris Van Allsburg.
Chris Van Allsburg Official Website http://www.chrisvanallsburg.com/flash.html
Author Spotlight on Chris Van Allsburg http://www.eduplace.com/author/vanallsburg/
Video Interview with Chris Van Allsburg http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/vanallsburg
Scholasic Information on Chris Van Allsburg http://books.scholastic.com/teachers/authorsandbooks/authorstudies/authorhome.jsp?authorID=95&collateralID=5295&displayName=Biography
Meet the Authors and Illustrators. Scholastic Inc., 1990