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Where was chris van allsburg born

Chris Van Allsburg born June 18, is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He has won two Caldecott Medals for U. For his contribution as a children's illustrator, he was a U. He has an older sister named Karen, born in Van Allsburg and his family lived in an old farmhouse, but when he was three years old, they moved to a Grand Rapids home near an elementary school so that Chris was able to walk to class.

His family moved again to where he attended middle school and high school. Van Allsburg attended the College of Architecture and Design at the University of Michigan , which at that time included an art school. He majored in sculpture, learning bronze casting, wood carving, resin molding, and other techniques. After graduation, Van Allsburg set up a sculpture studio.

Van Allsburg struggled for a time with his sculpture studio. At home, Van Allsburg began a series of sketches that his wife Lisa thought would be suitable for children's books.