![]() ![]() ![]() chris-van-allsburg-0Ĭondition*: Near Fine/Very Good. ![]() Van Allsburg is an outstanding Caldecott award-winning artist and a favorite at The Charmed Bookshop, as author of The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, Jumanji, The Polar Express, and many other great children's books. What will she say when she sees her daughter scratching her ear with her foot?"Ĭhris Van Allsburg's bold, glowing sepia-toned illustrations pull us into the story, to plot and giggle with the boys as they trick Trudy with a practical joke, and to cheer her on to shout "Probuditi!" to break the spell. Soon, though, the boys realize that they can't get Trudy to snap out of her trance. Much to the boys' surprise, the machine works and Trudy is convinced that she's a - panting, drooling, and barking at squirrels. They choose Trudy, Calvin's little sister, as their first subject. "After going to see hypnotist extraordinaire Lomax the Magnificent, Calvin and Rodney decide to make a hypnotizing machine of their own. Written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg. Two boys, Calvin and Rodney, try hypnosis and magic tricks on Calvin's little sister Trudy, who has to say the magic word to break the spell. First edition of Probuditi! by Chris Van Allsburg. ![]()
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