You will be in charge of writing a book blurb for the four Chris Van Allsburg books read by your group. Think of your work as advertising the books. You want to get people interested in reading the work of Chris Van Allsburg. Make your blurbs exciting and make people curious. You want to briefly discuss the plot but not give too much away. You will also compare the book and movie versions of Jumanji and Zathura. Use the links below for ideas about how to write blurbs and reviews, and for more information on Chris Van Allsburgs books.
Reading Rainbow Jumanji Review http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/books/episode49.html
Reading Rainbow The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Review http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/books/episode69.html
The Polar Express Offical Movie Website The Polar Express Official Movie Website
Zathura Official Movie Website Zathura Official Movie Website
Interview with Chris Van Allsburg about Zathura http://www.eyeonbooks.com/ibp.php?ISBN=0618253963
Yohooligans Polar Express Movie Review http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/movies/movie.html?&template=main&id=1808410706
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