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title: "Reading Everywhere: Event report: Brian Selznick"
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description: "Last week, my library was honored to host a visit with Caldecott winning author and artist, Brian Selznick. I reviewed his latest novel, Wo..."
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# Reading Everywhere: Event report: Brian Selznick

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## Monday, October 24, 2011

### Event report: Brian Selznick

Last week, my library was honored to host a visit with Caldecott winning author and artist, Brian Selznick. I

[reviewed](http://readingeverywhere.blogspot.com/2011/09/wonderstruck-by-brian-selznick.html)

his latest novel,

Wonderstruck

, last month. Hearing him speak about the incredibly thoughtful and detailed process that went into the creation of that amazing book made me want to read it again! Some interesting facts:

- The format of this particular book (two stories, one told in images and one told in words) came to him before the actual plot specifics.

- His artistic process includes making not only storyboard-like sketches of each image that eventually goes into the finished book, but also (adorable!) little booklets of every image sequence with tiny thumbnail sketches, so he can get a feel for the flow of the drawings before he finalizes them.

- The final drawings he creates are 3x5 inches each, and are enlarged for the book.

Brian Selznick is a fantastic speaker, and he captivated an audience of hundreds. In addition to talking about

Wonderstruck

, he shared some information about the upcoming screen adaptation of

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

. He reported that he is very pleased with "Hugo" the movie, so fans can go to the theaters with confidence. I can't wait to see it!

It was such a pleasure to meet Brian and tell him in person how much I enjoy his work. I assisted with the Newbery-Caldecott banquet in 2008, when he gave his acceptance speech for the Caldecott medal. I told him I'm hoping to see him up there again next year for

Wonderstruck

!

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