"One of the licensees is Lionel Trains, and they make a 'Polar Express' train now that is quite popular," Van Allsburg said. "The nostalgia of the book is a big example of life imitating art." ...

The new version incorporates some design and illustrative alterations, but fans of this holiday book need ... of The Polar Express was printed in 1985, noted that the full-bleed art “captures ...