Selznick, who wrote the screenplay to the movie adaptation of his #1 New York Times bestseller, Wonderstruck, gives a breezy, personal behind-the-scenes tour of the making of the movie. The easy to browse pages are filled with fun set photos, film stills, lively text, and quotes from cast and crew, inviting readers to relive the movie and learn a little about filmmaking. Designed as a double-sided, reversible book, it echoes the look of the movie -- one half in the groovy color of the 1970s, and the other featuring glamorous black and white of the 1920s. An immersive experience for Brian Selznick fans and movie-goers of all ages.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Scholastic US .

Brian Selznick is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including The Invention of Hugo Cabret, winner of the Caldecott medal and the basis for the Oscar-winning movie Hugo, directed by Martin Scorsese. Hes also the author and illustrator of Wonderstruck, which was made into a movie by Todd Haynes with a screenplay by Brian. Other books include The Marvels, The Doll People trilogy by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin, The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley (winner of a Caldecott Honor) and Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride by Pam Munoz Ryan. Brian and his husband David Serlin collaborated on a 158 page beginning reader called Baby Monkey, Private Eye. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the beloved Harry Potter series, Brian created new covers and a box for all seven books. graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1988. He got his start in childrens books as an independent bookseller at Eeyores Books for Children on Manhattans Upper West Side where he learned all about books from his boss Steve Geck, who is now an editor at Source Books. Brian used to paint and design the windows at the stores for holidays and book events. He has a sister who taught kindergarten for many years, a brother who is a brain surgeon, six nephews, a niece, and five godchildren. Brian is married to Dr. David Serlin, a writer, editor, and professor at the University of California, San Diego. They divide their time between San Diego, California and Brooklyn, New York. https://www. thebrianselznick. com/