Brian Selznick

Brian Selznick

  • 5 stars across 11 books
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 Mu oz 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.
1st March 2007

Invention of Hugo Cabret

Orphan, clock keeper, thief: Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secret... MoreInvention of Hugo Cabret

(10 reviews) Review
14th September 2011

Wonderstruck

  Rich, complex, affecting and beautiful, Wonderstruck is a staggering achievement from a uniquely gifted ... MoreWonderstruck

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1st October 2007

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

  'A richly written story with breathtaking pictures' - The Guardian 'It is wonderful...This is much... MoreThe Invention of Hugo Cabret

(2 reviews) Review
15th September 2015

The Marvels

  In The Marvels, Selznick crafts another remarkable artistic and bookmaking achievement that weaves toget... MoreThe Marvels

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5th October 2017

The Wonderstruck Movie Scrapbook

Selznick, who wrote the screenplay to the movie adaptation of his #1 New York Times bestseller, Wonderstruck, give... MoreThe Wonderstruck Movie Scrapbook

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1st March 2018

Baby Monkey, Private Eye

Lost jewels? Missing pizza? Stolen spaceship? Baby Monkey can help . . . if he can put on his pa... MoreBaby Monkey, Private Eye

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3rd November 2011

The Hugo Movie Companion

This heavily illustrated, full-colour, elegant hardcover closely resembles the look and feel of THE INVENTION OF HUGO CA... MoreThe Hugo Movie Companion

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13th April 2023

Big Tree

  An incredible immersive novel in words and pictures by Brian Selznick, a love letter to the natural worl... MoreBig Tree

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1st April 2025

Run Away With Me

  From #1 New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Brian Selznick, a profoundly romantic YA novel about... MoreRun Away With Me

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1st June 2010

The Runaway Dolls

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