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Brian Selznick

Brian Selznick (born July 14, 1966) is an American illustrator and writer best known as the writer of The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007) and The Marvels (2015) and Wonderstruck (2011). He won the 2008 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration recognizing The Invention of Hugo Cabret.[2][3] He is also known for illustrating children's books such as the covers of Scholastic's 20th-anniversary editions of the Harry Potter series. Photo: By Avery Jensen - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72641789

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Books7

Big Tree

Big Tree

2023
Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

2021
Baby Monkey, Private Eye

Baby Monkey, Private Eye

2018

with David Serlin

Our Story Begins: Your Favorite Authors and Illustrators Share Fun, Inspiring, and Occasionally Ridiculous Things They Wrote and Drew as Kids

Our Story Begins: Your Favorite Authors and Illustrators Share Fun, Inspiring, and Occasionally Ridiculous Things They Wrote and Drew as Kids

2017

with Elissa Brent Weissman, Tom Angleberger, Kwame Alexander, Gail Carson Levine, Candace Fleming, Grace Lin and Kathi Appelt

The Boy Of A Thousand Faces

The Boy Of A Thousand Faces

2000
Frindle

Frindle

1996

with Andrew Clements

The Houdini Box: What Secrets Does It Hold?

The Houdini Box: What Secrets Does It Hold?

1991

Graphic novels5

Run Away with Me

Run Away with Me

2025
The Marvels

The Marvels

2015
Wonderstruck

Wonderstruck

2011
The Invention of Hugo Cabret

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

2007