Chris VanAllsburg grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His boyhood home is represented in the book exactly as it was when he was growing up.
A few years ago when the movie was finally made (after much convincing by Tom Hanks), I was able to take two children from school to the premier that was held FOR children. There Mr. VanAllsburg told us "This happened to me. I just wrote it down." And no one doubted him.
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