Jumanji

Summary

Two bored children find a jungle adventure board game, and once they begin to play, lions, monkeys, a flood, and other dangers spill into their house with each roll of the dice. Chris Van Allsburg renders the eerie story in detailed black and white pencil drawings with dramatic light and unusual viewpoints that make the ordinary house feel strange and tense. The book combines a clever premise with masterful shading and remains one of the best known picture books of the twentieth century.