The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Novel in Words and Pictures

The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Novel in Words and Pictures

by Brian Selznick (Author)

Synopsis

Orphan, clock keeper, thief: Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. Combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and film, Caldecott Honor artist Selznick breaks open the novel form to create an entirely new reading experience in this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 533
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Scholastic US
Published: 04 Feb 2007

ISBN 10: 0439813786
ISBN 13: 9780439813785
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Prizes: Winner of Caldecott Medal 2008. Shortlisted for Independent Booksellers' Week Book of the Year Award: Children's Book of the Year 2008 and United States National Book Awards: Young People's Literature 2007.

Media Reviews
Awards and Praise for The Invention of Hugo Cabret

2008 Caldecott Medal winner
National Book Award Finalist
#1 New York Times Bestseller
New York Times Best Illustrated Book
Los Angeles Times Favorite Children's Book of the Year
TIME Magazine's 100 Best Children's and Young Adult Books of All Time


Evokes wonder . . . like a silent film on paper. -- The New York Times

A fast-paced treat. -- People Magazine

Distinctive. -- The Wall Street Journal

Cinematic. -- Parenting Magazine

Captivating. -- Los Angeles Times Book Review

If your kid loves the J.K. Rowling series, then [they are] bound to enjoyThe Invention of Hugo Cabret. . . -- Good Housekeeping

* A true masterpiece. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

* Fade to black and cue the applause! -- Kirkus, starred review

* Complete genius. -- Horn Book, starred review

* Breathtaking . . . shatters conventions. -- School Library Journal, starred review

* An original and creative integration of art and text. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review

Visually stunning . . . raises the bar. -- San Antonio Express-News
Author Bio
Brian Selznick is the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of the New York Times bestsellers The Invention of Hugo Cabret, adapted into Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning Hugo, Wonderstruck, adapted into Todd Haynes's eponymous movie, and The Marvels. Among the celebrated picture books Selznick has illustrated are the Caldecott Honor Book The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley, and the Sibert Honor Book When Marian Sang by Pam Munoz Ryan. His books appear in over 35 languages. He has also worked as a bookseller, a puppeteer, and a screenwriter. He divides his time between Brooklyn, New York and San Diego, California.