When Brian sent me his list, he said the books were in no particular order with one exception: “All lists like this should start with Where the Wild Things Are.” There are a lot of great titles here to explore…ġ Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak I know I’ll be adding The Arrivaland The Juniper Tree to my own collection in the coming weeks and purchasing a few of these books as gifts for the holidays. (Note: A percentage of the purchases you make through this site benefit Gwarlingo).Ī big “thank you” to Brian for sharing 20 of his favorite young adult and children’s books with Gwarlingo readers.

There are some well-known classics on his list, but many surprises as well. To commemorate the release of Scorsese’s film and Selznick’s Wonderstruck, I asked Brian to share a list of his own favorite books for children and young adults. It’s very satisfying to create something yourself, but it’s as satisfying or more satisfying to inspire someone else to make something new.”īrian Selznick at the premiere of Scorsese's 'Hugo' at the Rome Film Festival (Photo by Claudio Peri) The fact that I inspired Martin Scorcese to make this incredibly personal and beautiful movie is one of the great thrills of my life. “I never expected anything like this,” Selznick told NJ.com. “I feel like I’m in the rarest position to be able to say I have a movie that’s as good as the book. In September, his latest book, Wonderstruck, was released, and today, Scorsese’s version of Hugo hits the big screen. Selznick’s career has come a long way since his job at the bookstore. Working at the store became a crash course in children’s literature, and his first book, The Houdini Box, was published while working there.

Selznick and Myron Selznick), graduated from the Rhode Island School of Art and Design with the intention of becoming a set designer for the theater, but a job designing window displays at Eeyore’s Children’s Bookstore in New York City changed his mind. My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected comic, Vol.Scenes from 'The Invention of Hugo Cabret' by Brian Selznick (Click to enlarge)īrian Selznick (a first cousin, twice removed, of David O.

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