The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Novel in Words and Pictures - Rilegato

Selznick, Brian

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ISBN 10: 0439813786 ISBN 13: 9780439813785

Casa editrice: Scholastic Pr, 2007

Riassunto

Living in the walls of a busy Paris train station in 1931, clock keeper and orphan Hugo Cabret must constantly work to keep his secrets safe, but when an inquisitive girl and an old man who owns a toy store begin probing, he must do all he can to keep them at a safe distance. 150,000 first printing. $150,000 ad/promo.

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Awards and Praise for The Invention of Hugo Cabret:

2008 Caldecott Medal winner
National Book Award Finalist
#1 New York Times Bestseller
New York Times Best Illustrated Book
Los Angeles Times Favorite Children's Book of the Year
TIME Magazine's 100 Best Children's and Young Adult Books of All Time

“Evokes wonder . . . like a silent film on paper.” -- The New York Times

“A fast-paced treat.” -- People Magazine

“Distinctive.”-- The Wall Street Journal

“Cinematic.”-- Parenting Magazine

“Captivating.”-- Los Angeles Times Book Review

“If your kid loves the J.K. Rowling series, then [they are] bound to enjoyThe Invention of Hugo Cabret. . .”-- Good Housekeeping

* “A true masterpiece.”-- Publishers Weekly, starred review

* “Fade to black and cue the applause!”-- Kirkus, starred review

* “Complete genius.”-- Horn Book, starred review

* “Breathtaking . . . shatters conventions.”-- School Library Journal, starred review

* “An original and creative integration of art and text.”-- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review

“Visually stunning . . . raises the bar.” -- San Antonio Express-News

L'autore:

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 Muñoz 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.

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• Editore: Scholastic Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0439813786
• ISBN 13: 9780439813785
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 544