"Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938–Present". 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. [16], Selznick cites Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, and Remy Charlip, author of Fortunately, as strong influences on his books The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck.[15]. [14], The Invention of Hugo Cabret follows a young orphan in Paris in the 1930s as he tries to piece together a broken automaton. [2][3] He is also known for illustrating children's books such as the covers of Scholastic's 20th-anniversary editions of the Harry Potter series.

After his death they were thrown away by the museum that he donated them to. Prior to winning the 2008 Caldecott Medal, Selznick had been a runner-up for the award, winning a Caldecott Honor in 2002 for The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins: An Illuminating History of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins, Artist and Lecturer. Selznick, a fan of Méliès and automata envisioned a young boy stealing an automaton from the garbage. Free eBook offer available to NEW US subscribers only. Get updates about Brian Selznick and recommended reads from Simon & Schuster.

[17] Other awards include the Texas Bluebonnet Award, the Rhode Island Children's Book Award, and the Christopher Award. [10][11], Selznick won the 2008 Caldecott Medal from the American Library Association for the year's best-illustrated picture book, recognizing The Invention of Hugo Cabret. Selznick calls it "not exactly a novel, not quite a picture book, not really a graphic novel, or a flip book or a movie, but a combination of all these things. "Summary: Brian Selznick takes readers on an intimate tour of the movie-making process ... --Amazon.com". Brian Selznick (born July 14, 1966) is an American illustrator and writer best known as the writer of The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007) and The Marvels (2015) and Wonderstruck (2011). [4] Its Caldecott Medal was the first for a long book, 533 pages with 284 pictures. He won the 2008 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration recognizing The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

", https://www1.gmnews.com/2004/09/01/obituaries-612/, "Harry Potter anniversary edition covers designed by East Brunswick's Brian Selznick", http://www.theinventionofhugocabret.com/brian_speech.htm, "Brian Selznick: how Scorsese's Hugo drew inspiration from his magical book", "Selznick earns a gold sticker and kids' acclaim", "Caldecott Medal Acceptance Speech: Make the Book You Want to Make", "Jude Law and Sir Christopher Lee join Scorsese film", Association for Library Service to Children, "The Hugo movie companion : a behind the scenes look at how a beloved book...", Calamus (poems)#Genesis and "Live Oak With Moss", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brian_Selznick&oldid=978275058, Articles with dead external links from September 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Pages using Infobox writer with unknown parameters, Articles lacking reliable references from May 2019, Wikipedia articles with BIBSYS identifiers, Wikipedia articles with CANTIC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with RKDartists identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SELIBR identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 13 September 2020, at 23:20. Must redeem within 90 days. Mr. Selznick divides his time between Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California. [9] He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design and then worked for three years at Eeyore's Books for Children in Manhattan while working on The Houdini Box, about a boy's chance encounter with Harry Houdini and its aftermath. He won the 2008 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration recognizing The Invention of Hugo Cabret. "[10] It has inspired students to action, including a fourth grade class staging a silent film festival,[13] and a group of fifth graders who turned the book into a 30-minute modern dance.
By clicking 'Sign me up' I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the privacy policy and terms of use. Selznick. "Summary: Twelve prominent children's authors take turns writing the chapters in this novel about a twelve-year-old girl, puberty, and meddling mythological gods and goddesses. "[12] At the time it was "by far the longest and most involved book I’ve ever worked on. See full terms and conditions and this month's choices. 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. [8] His grandfather was a cousin of Hollywood producer David O. © 2020 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved. Selznick, the oldest of three children of a Jewish family, was born and grew up in East Brunswick, New Jersey, where he graduated in 1984 from East Brunswick High School. 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. 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 … Brian Selznick has 58 books on Goodreads with 735596 ratings. Offer redeemable at Simon & Schuster's ebook fulfillment partner. Digital products purchased from this site are sold by Simon & Schuster Digital Sales Inc. Don't miss our eBook deals starting at $0.99! Brian Selznick (born July 14, 1966) is an American illustrator and writer best known as the writer of The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007) and The Marvels (2015) and Wonderstruck (2011). [15] The Invention of Hugo Cabret was adapted as a film, Hugo, by director Martin Scorsese and released in November 2011. [4][5][6][7] He is the son of Lynn (Samson) and Roger E. full terms and conditions and this month's choices. Thank you for signing up, fellow book lover! It became his debut work, a 56-page picture book published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1991. Plus, get a FREE eBOOK when you sign up!


Selznick. Tell us what you like and we'll recommend books you'll love. The book was inspired by a passage in the book Edison’s Eve by Gaby Wood recounting the collection of automata that belonged to Georges Méliès.