Booklist, ALA, Starred Review 'Van Allsburg illustrates the surreal events in a grainy charcoal-black that seems to shimmer on a rough, cream-colored ground.Zathura, like Jumanji, is a satisfying enigma.' Publishers Weekly eoeVan Allsburg is a terrific illustrator, and his images here, including one where the boys open their front door and are greeted with a breathtaking views of the cosmos, are memorable.e The New York Times Book Review eoeThe angles of view, are, as always, wonderfully dramaticee Kirkus Reviews eoeThe shadowy black-and-white tones of Van Allsburge(tm)s illustration recall 1950e(tm)s science-fiction filmsee The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books eoeOne cane(tm)t help but anticipating the encore.e School Library Journal, The shadowy black-and-white tones of Van Allsburg's illustration recall 1950's science-fiction filmshellip, On the twentieth anniversary of Jumanji, Van Allsburg picks up right where his Caldecott Medal book left off, with similarly terrifying adventure set this time in outer space.

'The shadowy black-and-white tones of Van Allsburg's illustration recall 1950's science-fiction films', Van Allsburg illustrates the surreal events in a grainy charcoal-black that seems to shimmer on a rough, cream-colored ground.Zathura, like Jumanji, is a satisfying enigma., On the twentieth anniversary of Jumanji, Van Allsburg picks up right where his Caldecott Medal book left off, with similarly terrifying adventure set this time in outer space.

Zathura by chris van allsburg