The Polar Express 30th Anniversary Edition

Mom’s Lifesavers is getting holiday ready, Christmas will be here soon! One of our favorite holiday reads is Chris Van Allsburg’s The Polar Express.

We’re giving away a 30th Anniversary Edition of The Polar Express which featured a new jacket design andexpanded interior layout, which also includes a letter from Van Allsburg, a downloadable read by Liam Neeson and a golden keepsake ornament.

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Did you know that there are over twelve million copies of The Polar Express in print? This beloved book has become a holiday tradition.

“Thirty years ago, a mysterious train steamed up to a young boy’s front door, taking him on a trip he would never forget. Told as a first-person recollection and richly illustrated in oil pastels, Chris Van Allsburg’s The Polar Express is a story of faith that children bring into the world. For millions of families worldwide, this boy’s Christmas Eve journey has become a part of their own holiday traditions.”

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt  has created an interactive online calendar to count down the twenty-five days of December  before Christmas. Each day holds has a new surprise that includes recipes, crafts, games and more. The calendar is posted, along with a wealth of otehr Polar Express and Van Allsburg material on www.polarexpress.com Check HMH out on Pinterest as well for some great resources.

HMH is marking this milestone publishing event with a book donation campaign. Everytime the hashtag #ReadandBelieve is used on social media outlets, a copy of The Polar Express will be donated to Christmas in the City, a Boston-based nonprofit helping families in need. Readers and fans can share quotes from the book, holiday wishes and family traditions.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has provided Mom’s Lifesavers with a complimentary copy of The Polar Express 30th Anniversary Edition to facilitate this review and book giveaway. All opinions expressed are our own.