tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post1226586524190573392..comments2024-03-27T13:58:14.345-05:00Comments on Vintage Kids' Books My Kid Loves: The Polar ExpressBurgin Streetmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13473712188879858952noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-28265603252022675802011-02-27T22:28:53.639-06:002011-02-27T22:28:53.639-06:00Apart from considerations of "vintage" o...Apart from considerations of "vintage" or not this book gets high marks for its unique take on the spirit of Christmas - the whole "believe" motif emblazoned with the bell: what a stunning last page!<br /><br />The film, I thought, was a faithful adaptation too. Sure, it added stuff to round out the feature length but it totally got the Van Allsburg magic. And the most believable Santa of all time.<br />I watch it every year with my son.DBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383873367539384901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-18707900947871822952008-12-10T17:39:00.000-06:002008-12-10T17:39:00.000-06:00oddly, we just got this book and it is the first t...oddly, we just got this book and it is the first time i've ever read it. i love it. i could read the last page one million times...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376151415916185543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-60548214399871864992008-12-04T13:48:00.000-06:002008-12-04T13:48:00.000-06:00i know what you mean... great story though for sur...i know what you mean... great story though for sure!Burgin Streetmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13473712188879858952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-3233801015551122282008-11-30T11:16:00.000-06:002008-11-30T11:16:00.000-06:00I absolutely love this story. My mom reads this st...I absolutely love this story. My mom reads this story to her class of grade one children every year, and she still cries at the end. She has a little silver bell to go along with it too. I'm not a fan of the movie version, but I love the book!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04690114667690418148noreply@blogger.com