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The Polar Express Began With The Idea Of A Train Standing Alone In The Woods. I Asked Myself, What If A Boy Gets On That Train? Where Does He Go?

There Must Be Something To Think About At The End.

The Dick, Jane, And Spot Primers Have Gone To That Bookshelf In The Sky. I Have, In Some Ways, A Tender Feeling Toward Them, So I Think It's For The Best.

An Award Does Not Change The Quality Of A Book.

At First, I See Pictures Of A Story In My Mind. Then Creating The Story Comes From Asking Questions Of Myself. I Guess You Might Call It The 'what If - What Then' Approach To Writing And Illustration.