shatters conventions.”- School Library Journal, starred review * “Complete genius.”- Horn Book, starred review * “Fade to black and cue the applause!”- Kirkus, starred review * “A true masterpiece.”- Publishers Weekly, starred review

Rowling series, then bound to enjoyThe Invention of Hugo Cabret.”- Good Housekeeping

“Captivating.”- Los Angeles Times Book Review like a silent film on paper.” - The New York Times TIME Magazine's 100 Best Children's and Young Adult Books of All Time Los Angeles Times Favorite Children's Book of the Year Learn more at and /brianselznick.Īwards and Praise for The Invention of Hugo Cabret: Selznick and Serlin divide their time between Brooklyn, New York and La Jolla, California. He also illustrated the 20th anniversary edition covers of J.K. Selznick’s two most recent books for young people, Baby Monkey, Private Eye, co-written with his husband David Serlin, and Kaleidoscope, a New York Times Notable Children’s Book of 2021, were both New York Times bestsellers as well.

He followed that with the #1 New York Times bestseller, Wonderstruck, adapted into the eponymous movie by celebrated filmmaker Todd Haynes, with a screenplay by Selznick, and the New York Times bestseller, The Marvels. He broke open the novel form with his innovative and genre-defying thematic trilogy, beginning with the Caldecott Medal-winning #1 New York Times bestseller The Invention of Hugo Cabret, adapted into Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning movie Hugo. Here is a stunning cinematic tour de force from a boldly innovative storyteller and artist.īrian Selznick’s books have sold millions of copies, garnered countless awards worldwide, and been translated into more than 35 languages. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.With 284 pages of original drawings and combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and film, Brian Selznick breaks open the novel form to create an entirely new reading experience. But when his world suddenly interlocks-like the gears of the clocks he keeps-with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life and his most precious secret are put in jeopardy. Don't miss Selznick's other novels in words and pictures, Wonderstruck and The Marvels, which together with The Invention of Hugo Cabret, form an extraordinary thematic trilogy!Ģ008 Caldecott Medal winnerThe groundbreaking debut novel from bookmaking pioneer, Brian Selznick!Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity.

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