Vintage bookshelf · 1980s
The Polar Express
- First published
- 1985
- Reading stage
- Picture books & shared reading
Reading this with your child
This Christmas Eve train journey focuses on belief and a mysterious gift. The shadowy illustrations make it a great choice for a slow, shared read.
For visual discovery, familiar read-alouds, and lap reading.
Find The Polar Express on Amazon ↗As an Amazon Associate, Owl and Page earns from qualifying purchases.Choosing an edition
The year listed is for the original work, though the cover shown might be a later edition. When buying, check the title, author, format, and language, especially for used books or those with removable parts.
Publication history & sources
This book is in the Publishers Weekly historical bestseller survey. Inclusion in that survey documents its cumulative popularity, but does not establish a specific sales rank within the 1980s.
Publication record for The Polar Express ↗
Publishers Weekly bestseller evidence ↗
This profile is an editorial guide to a historical selection; we have not provided a timed read or a hands-on review score for this entry.
Where's Spot?
Moo, Baa, La La La!
The Going to Bed Book
Blue Hat, Green Hat