75 years old (Born on June 18, 1949)
Happy Birthday, Chris Van Allsburg! May your day be filled with more excitement than a wild stampede through Jumanji and sweeter surprises than hot chocolate aboard The Polar Express. Your incredible imagination has transported generations of readers into worlds where board games come alive and trains journey to the North Pole—earning you not one but two Caldecott Medals along the way.Here's hoping this year brings even greater adventures (minus any mischievous monkeys or runaway locomotives). Thank you for inspiring countless imaginations; may your birthday celebration today become another timeless classic in its own right—just like all your wonderful stories!