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Review: The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick is a fascinating and unique book that my children and I just finished reading. If you liked to be on the leading edge of new trends in the publishing world, I would definitely suggest you checking this book out.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret is unlike any other book I have ever seen. Part film, part comic book and part great story, this book moves quickly and pulls the reader along every step of the way. My children loved the fact that after the first night of reading for about 20 minutes, we had covered about 80 pp. There are over 280 illustrations in this book, full page illustrations. In between the illustrations is an enchanting story and we learn about the double entendre of the title.
This book reveals the value of friendship and loyalty. It promotes the value of dreams. It shows the ability for one to be invisible to those around them. And it promotes preserverance in the face of adversity. And we were delighted to discover that one of the character's in the story was an actual person, though the story is fictional. It gave us something to research when we were done reading the book. This book will be enjoyed by all ages in your family and is destined, in my opinion, to begin a new wave in children's books.
