On Christmas Eve a young boy who truly believes in Santa Claus is invited to board the Polar Express--a train that brings him and other young believers directly to the North Pole. Once there, the boy is chosen by Santa himself to receive the very first gift of the Christmas season. The gift the boy selects, a bell from the harness of one of Santa's reindeers, becomes a magical reminder of the boy's very special night. A look at not only the magic of Christmas, but also at the power of faith and the wonder of innocence, THE POLAR EXPRESS is illustrated with carefully detailed pastel oil paintings on brown paper and is the winner of the 1986 Caldecott Medal.

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

20th Anniversary

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus, in a slip-cased gift edition of the holiday classic. A Caldecott Medal Book.

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus, in a slip-cased gift edition of the holiday classic. A Caldecott Medal Book.