Takes readers on a tour of the movie-making process. This title includes full-colour photographs from the movie “The Invention of Hugo Cabret”, and informative interviews of cast and crew, information about automatons, early cinema, and more.

This heavily illustrated, full-colour, elegant hardcover closely resembles the look and feel of “The Invention of Hugo Cabret”. It is presented with interviews of key people behind the making of the film; side-by-side visual comparisons of artwork from the book and people, props, costumes and sets from the movie; as well as, information about the automatons, early cinema, special effects and 3D technology and more.

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AWARDS AND REVIEWS

(partial listing—full reviews and a complete list of awards available upon request)

2008 Caldecott Medal winner
National Book Award Finalist
#1 New York Times Bestseller
New York Times Best Illustrated Book
Quill Award Winner
Borders Original Voices Finalist
Los Angeles Times Favorite Children's Book of the Year
Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
“A true masterpiece.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Evokes wonder . . . like a silent film on paper.”—The New York Times
“Visually stunning . . . raises the bar.”—San Antonio Express-News
“Shatters conventions.”—School Library Journal, starred review
“Complete genius.”—The Horn Book, starred review

Brian Selznick is the author and illustrator of the bestselling “The Invention of Hugo Cabret, ” which was awarded the Caldecott Medal and was a National Book Award finalist. He is also the illustrator of many books for children, including “Frindle” and “Lunch Money” by Andrew Clements, as well as the “Doll People” trilogy by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin, and “The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins” by Barbara Kerley, which was a Caldecott Honor Book. Mr. Selznick divides his time between Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California.