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  • Bibliography:
    13 Books
  • First Book:
    March 2000
  • Latest Book:
    May 2022
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Book List in Order: 13 titles



  • A man and his dog have a whale of a time when their boat trip leads to unexpected adventure in this charmingly illustrated verse children’s book.   With enough lunch for three, Mr. Magee and his dog Dee head out to the sea. But what begins as ...



  • The second book in the much-loved Mr. Magee series

    A new adventure with Mr. Magee and his dog, Dee: In A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee, Mr. Magee and his trusty dog, Dee, are enjoying a peaceful camping trip when along comes a lumbering, marsh...



  • If I built a car, it'd be totally new!Here are a few of the things that I'd do. . . .Young Jack is giving an eye-opening tour of the car he'd like to build. There's a snack bar, a pool, and even a robot named Robert to act as chauffeur. With Jack's s...



  • A sexy, high-concept, behind-the-scenes peek at the lives and loves of Seattle Grace's most popular doctors . . .

    On ABC's mega-hit Grey's Anatomy, when surgical interns Meredith, Cristina, Izzie, George, and Alex (not to mention neurosurgeon Derek...



  • When a circus ship runs aground off the coast of Maine, the poor animals are left on their own to swim the chilly waters. Staggering onto a nearby island, they soon win over the wary townspeople with their kind, courageous ways. So well do the critte...



  • One winter morning, Mr. Magee and his little dog, Dee, head out bright and early to learn how to ski. But what begins as a pleasant day in the snow quickly goes downhill when a run-in with a curious moose sends them flying through the air and hanging...



  • From a master of visual comedy comes the royally satisfying tale of a head swollen out of proportion and a blowhard brought down to earth. Hugo is a tiny king with a very large ego. But when he mistreats a villager who also happens to be a sorcere...



  • With stunning artwork and a rhyming text, the illustrator of the Mercy Watson books tells a tale of human-animal connection full of humor and heart. ...



  • Randy likes space, robots, and baseball, but he can't ace everything . . . or can he? Chris Van Dusen knocks one out of the park with a comical ode to ingenuity. Randy Riley loves two things: science and baseball. When it comes to the solar system...






  • The much-anticipated follow-up to the E. B. White Award-winning picture book If I Built a Car In If I Built a Car, imaginative Jack dreamed up a whimsical fantasy ride that could do just about anything. Now he's back and ready to build the house o...



  • A little girl and her colossal friend teach a monster-size lesson about prejudging others in a charming new offering from Chris Van Dusen. Hattie McFadden is a born explorer. Every morning she grabs her life jacket and paddles out in her canoe to...



  • In this exuberant companion to If I Built a Car, a boy fantasizes about his dream school--from classroom to cafeteria to library to playground. My school will amaze you. My school will astound. By far the most fabulous school to be found! Perfec...



  • That big truck is stuck! How will the island residents get where they’re going? A tale of community and ingenuity from the celebrated Chris Van Dusen, inspired by a true story. When a big truck and its big load get stuck on a narrow road, traffic o...


Award-Winning Books by Chris Van Dusen

The Circus Ship
2009 Lupine Award -- Picture Book
2011 Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award -- Grades K-3
If I Built a Car
2006 E.B. White Read Aloud Award -- Picture Book
2008 Monarch Award -- Grades K-3
2009 Beehive Award -- Picture Book
2009 Golden Sower Award -- Primary
If I Built a House
2013 New England Book Award -- Children's
2014 Ladybug Picture Book Award -- Children's Picture


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Chris Van Dusen has published 13 books.

Chris Van Dusen does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Big Truck Little Island, was published in May 2022.

The first book by Chris Van Dusen, Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee, was published in March 2000.

No. Chris Van Dusen does not write books in series.