Wednesday, March 5, 2014

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Selznick, B. (2007). The invention of Hugo Cabret: a novel in words and pictures. New York: Scholastic Press.

 Hugo Cabret is an orphan and is taken in by his drunk uncle who is a timekeeper at the Paris train station.  When Hugo's uncle dies, Hugo strives to balance survival with his love of making and fixing gadgets without being noticed.  When he is caught stealing from the toy booth in the train station,  Hugo life and dreams will change forever as mysterious findings connect all the unknowns in Hugo's life. Told through narrative and illustrations, Hugo is a unique novel that will make you seek another like it.

Book Trailer: http://youtu.be/vUnzS9Tguf8

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