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The Polar Express
Price:$4.49
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HOUGHTON MIFFLIN |
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Houghton Mifflin |
| UPC |
046442389495 |
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Customers Reviews
2009-01-07
christmas book
This book is well worth the money. It is about keeping alive the child in all of us.
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2009-01-06
The Polar Express
The theme plus the art work of this book are well worth having. To know that it developed into a really frist class animated video with a lesson which is ageless is truly worth thinking about.
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2009-01-02
Excellent Caldecott book
This one deserves every award it gets. The text is magical and lyrical, the illustrations are gorgeous, and the story is simple and beautiful. My kids LOVE it.
This book is so much better than the DVD. It is hard to believe they are telling the same story. The DVD is full of the conductor, the tramp, the engineers, the wild ride. The book has none of that. The book simply tells about the journey, the gift, and the belief.
I get a little lump in my throat every time I get to the end. It is a wonderful book.
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2008-12-21
Wilson09
Young or old, everyone should have a copy of "The Polar Express" in their home. Inspiring and uplifting in a simplistic way.
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2008-12-16
Every child needs this book
This book is a great child's book. We took our grandsons to the Polar Express in Bryson City, NC this past weekend. We gave them the book on the train ride, and Santa autographed the books for them. They both love the story. Going for a Christmas train ride on the Polar Express was a fantastic experience for them. It made the book so real.
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