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| Author | Chris Van Allsburg |
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| Illustrator | Chris Van Allsburg |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 1984 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Preceded by | The Wreck of the Zephyr |
| Followed by | The Polar Express |
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick is a 1984 picture book by the American author Chris Van Allsburg. It consists of a series of images, ostensibly created by Harris Burdick, a man who has mysteriously disappeared. Each image is accompanied by a title and a single line of text, which encourage readers to create their own stories. Many famous writers have tried to put their own twists on the pictures.[1]
The book is available in a Portfolio Edition which includes another image/caption pair from the story "Missing in Venice".
In 2011 a book titled The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales was published, composed of stories inspired by the book’s illustrations by noted writers, including Tabitha King and Louis Sachar.[2]
- ^ Byrne, Terry (June 22, 2008). "They are hoping for a storybook ending". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
- ^ Marcus, Leonard S. (November 10, 2011). "The Chronicles of Harris Burdick – 14 Amazing Authors Tell the Tales – By Chris Van Allsburg and others. Illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg – book review". The New York Times.