This image really grabbed my attention. I love how the pumpkin is lit up as if it was a lamp. Allsburg highlighted more the pumpkin through the use of value which make the illustration seem magical. The image also looks scary and mysterious by seeing the expression of the woman with darkness surrounding her.

I was very pleased to learn that Chris Van Allsburg is the illustrator behind the Polar Express. I chose this illustration because of its eerie and magical appearance. It gives the sense that something is in the young child’s room. I’m a huge Charmed (a show about 3 sister witches) fan, and the two prominent circles remind me of deceased magical souls that have been summoned.