The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
(Portfolio Edition) by Chris Van
Allsburg
A Great Mystery!
Since its publication in 1984, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick has
stimulated the minds of readers of all ages and backgrounds. Now the
original fourteen drawings are available in a large portfolio edition of loose
sheets. In addition, a newly discovered fifteenth drawing, titled The
Youngest Magician, has been added, as well as an updated introduction
by the author. The puzzles of these mysterious drawings will be even more
provocative because of the larger size and the exceptional printing quality.
For the first time, the drawings can be shared with groups or displayed
singly. The Mysteries of Harris Burdick was a New York Times Best
Illustrated Book of 1984.
Personal Review: The Mysteries of Harris Burdick (Portfolio
Edition) by Chris Van Allsburg
When I was in 6th grade a brilliant teacher who loved to write would
occassionally pull out these gorgeously detailed black and white photos
depicting the most bizzare scenes with a line or two about the picture.
From that picture and the line we would write a story. Everyone's stories
ended up being so different.
I searched high and low to find out what these pictures were and where
they were from. They were from the Mysteries of Harris Burdick. They still
intrigue and inspire me the way they did when I was a kid. Although now
that I have the portfolio I see that there is a story about the mysteries of
Harris Burdick, who he was and how he came to draw these pictures. This
just added to the fun.
I love these illustrations, I plan to have them all framed and put in my
writing room. But if you are perhaps a teacher or parent or mentor who
encourages others to write these are extremely inspiring photographs they

are approximately 16 inches X 12 inches. These are the original 14
illustrations with a "newly discovered" 15th, They are inside of a large
papery-cardboard portfolio.
This was my first introduction to Chris Van Allsburg, and it wasn't until I
saw (as an adult) the Polar Express sitting on a bookshelf in a library that I
discovered this was the same author and illustrator. Since then I have
purchased all have Mr. Van Allsburg's books. This series of illustrations
was so meaningful to me I can not begin to describe it.
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