Brian Selznick

This is a wonderful book told in words and pictures but not just any sort of pictures - these are fine charcoal drawings done by Brian Selznick himself plus several photos from a 1923 George Miele film that push forward the story at a very rapid rate of knots - but do take a breath and look at the fine detail in the pictures and  how well they show what is going on.

Although 'The Invention of Hugo Cabret' is classified as a children's book, I think more than a few adults will also enjoy it. I loved it for many different reasons. From it's sumptuousness,even if it is all black and white - the pencil drawings, period photographs and the artwork of George Meliere.