Brian Selznick's Wonderstruck

Today marks the publication of Brian Selznick's Wonderstruck, a book that lives up to its title. As he did with the Caldecott winning The Invention of Hugo Cabret (coming out as a movie this fall), Selznick uses a unique mix of text and images to create a singular reading experience for children. There are two separate stories here, one told entirely in illustrations and the other in words. Set in different time periods, these tales of a mysterious girl and an unhappy boy twist and twirl...