Striking black and white pencil drawings from shifting and unusual perspectives juxtapose daily detail with fantastic absurdity as two bored and restless children play Jumanji, “a jungle adventure game, fun for some but not for all.” (1982 Caldecott Medal Winner) (4-9 years)

The game under the tree looked like a hundred others Peters and Judy had at home. But they were bored and restless and, looking for something interesting to do, thought they'd give Jumanji a try. Little did they know when they unfolded its ordinary-looking playing board that they were about to be plunged into the most exciting and bizare adventure of their lives.
In his second book for children, Chris Van Allsburg again explores the ever-shifting line between fantasy and reality with this story about a game that comes startingly to life.
His marvelous drawings beautifully convey a mix of the everyday and the extraordinary, as a quiet house is taken over by an exotic jungle.