Brian Selznick

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born

in East Brunswick, New Jersey, The United States

July 14, 1966

gender

male

website

http://www.theinventionofhugocabret.com

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Children's Books, Arts & Photography

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Hello there. My name is Brian Selznick and I’m the author and illustrator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret. I was born in 1966 in New Jersey. I have a sister who is a teacher, a brother who is a brain surgeon, and five nephews and one niece. I studied at The Rhode Island School of Design and after I graduated from college I worked at Eeyore’s Books for Children in New York City. I learned all about children’s books from my boss Steve Geck who is now an editor of children’s books at Greenwillow. While I was at Eeyore’s I also painted the windows for holidays and book events.

My first book, The Houdini Box, which I both wrote and illustrated, was published in 1991 while I was still working at the bookstore. Since then, I have illustrated many...more

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Average rating: 4.06 · 149,285 ratings · 15,996 reviews · 41 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Invention of Hugo Cabret 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 71,019 ratings — published 2007 — 49 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wonderstruck 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 20,737 ratings — published 2011 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Houdini Box 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 767 ratings — published 1991 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Boy of a Thousand Faces 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 308 ratings — published 2000 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hugo Movie Companion: A Behind the Scenes Look at How a Beloved Book Became a Major Motion Picture 4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 192 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Robot King 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 100 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Invention of Hugo Cabret & Official 'Hugo' Movie Companion 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le livre colis Hugo Cabret 15 vol 11/11 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le Meilleur des livres by Andrew Clements, Brian Selznick 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 4,819 ratings — published 2001 — 21 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Uc Untitled Selznick 3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Ben wished the world was organized by the Dewey decimal system. That way you'd be able to find whatever you were looking for.”
― Brian Selznick, Wonderstruck

tags: libraries

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“I like to imagine that the world is one big machine. You know, machines never have any extra parts. They have the exact number and type of parts they need. So I figure if the entire world is a big machine, I have to be here for some reason. And that means you have to be here for some reason, too.”
― Brian Selznick, The Invention of Hugo Cabret

tags: thought-provoking

340 people liked it

“ If you lose your purpose ... it's like you're broken. ”
― Brian Selznick, The Invention of Hugo Cabret

tags: fiction

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