Mr. Grant meets one of his favorite authors Mr. Grant meets author illustrator Chris Van Allsburg Chris Van Allsburg is the author and illustrator of many books, but one of those caught the attention of our Phy. Ed. teacher Mr. Grant. The book is called The Wretched Stone. It teaches everyone a good lesson about what happens to a persons body if you watch too much T.V. Mr. Grant liked this book so much he went to visit the author on a recent visit to the Red Balloon Bookshop. Don't you think Mr. Grant would look good in a bow tie?