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# The Invention of Hugo Cabret

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Review: Far more than a children's book - I simply have never had this experience before. No book I've read has ever combined graphics as part of the actual movement of the story - not as supportive to the dialog, not to clarify the words, but as vehicles themselves to carry the story forward. They are pencil drawings, beautifully shaded. It is a more like the merging of a book and a silent black and white movie. Good stories are layered. The tale hangs mainly on our protagonist, the orphan Hugo, living within the walls and spaces of a Parisian train station. He has taken on the function of time keeper/clock winder that his now missing uncle once performed. A mysterious mechanical man in disrepair, left to Hugo by his beloved father, becomes the vehicle to join the child to another station character - the crotchety toy merchant who maintains a small shop in the main concourse. Hugo uses pieces from the mechanical toys - which he has stolen from the merchant - to tinker with the mechanical man. Once he is caught, we have the opportunity to learn more about the old man through Hugo's interaction with him and his young niece, Hugo's new friend. The pivotal character of the station's toy merchant pulls us further into this world when Hugo discovers his past as a magician and as a pioneer with film. By placing the story within a train station, Brian Selznick can tip his hat to some of the groundbreaking first attempts at film which used the same type of venue, as well as the genius of imagination that was set free with this new medium. The great clocks of the station's tower help us remember Harold Loyd, and the trains were the subjects of some of the first films. It is at this point that the use of the black and white illustrations takes on another function, speaking to us about the dramatic way images, without sound and color, can still speak to us so eloquently. This is one of those special books that has a compelling story that can be read by a young reader, and at the same time can be a bridge to historical events when read by an adult. I chose to explore Hugo Cabret after seeing a trailer for the movie "Hugo." My intention was to pre-screen the book to see if it was appropriate for a great niece's Christmas present. To my surprise, as an adult I was enthralled. And as so often happens, the book's story became a doorway - it led me to trace more information about the earliest experiments with film. The relationship between early film and magicians was a surprise to me. And perhaps as a person living approximately a century after film began, let alone having no memory of a life without it, it is understandable that I had no perspective about the effects of the first films on their viewers - a world of imagination, nightmares and dreams. How strange, magical and wonderful it all must have seemed. Knowing Scorsese's love of film history, I am now anxious to see how he has brought this book to film to tell both a child's story and to help all of us appreciate the evolution of what we are watching.
Review: beautiful illustrations and fun story involving George Melies - The Lumiere Brothers were the first documentary filmmakers; George Melies was the first movie maker. While they filmed workers emerging from a factory he, who had been a magician, immediately saw the potential for film as a medium to create magical illusions. Melies also collected automata -- intriguing mechanical devices -- which were donated to a museum and later destroyed in a fire. Author Brian Selznick runs with that bitty fact and ... Enter Hugo Cabret, a boy who knows none of this and, through no fault of his own, now lives in the walls of a train station in Paris, maintaining the station's many important clocks. One night wandering Hugo comes upon the remains of a fire and finds a mechanical man, who seems to be trying to write something. As if all that isn't intriguing enough, Hugo becomes convinced the device wants to give him a last message from his father, who was attempting to repair it, and who perished in the fire. The illustrations are gorgeous. No stick figures here! These black and white pencil drawings are lush, detailed depictions that often propel the story, delightfully content-rich. I would estimate over half the pages are illustrations, and I'd imagine the most difficult part of the job for Selznick is knowing when to stop. Not so much stylized as framed beautifully, tending toward the naturalistic but with touches of Van Gogh, Dore, others. Will draw in even persnickety children AND will interest parents as well. Can't be read in one night, and shouldn't be. A nice clean font and smooth black-bordered paper make this 5 by 8" tome a pleasure to hold and read, and the story's slow revelations include secret identities, orphans, cruel gendarmes and the realization that one can visit this very train station-turned-museum today. A lovely delight for soulful children of all ages. Can't wait to read others by this author.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #9,072 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in Children's Europe Books #86 in Children's Mystery, Detective, & Spy #431 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (3,273) |
| Dimensions  | 8.74 x 2.01 x 6.14 inches |
| Grade level  | 4 - 7 |
| ISBN-10  | 0439813786 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0439813785 |
| Item Weight  | 2.51 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 544 pages |
| Publication date  | March 1, 2007 |
| Publisher  | Scholastic Press |
| Reading age  | 8 - 12 years, from customers |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Far more than a children's book
*by R***8 on November 28, 2011*

I simply have never had this experience before. No book I've read has ever combined graphics as part of the actual movement of the story - not as supportive to the dialog, not to clarify the words, but as vehicles themselves to carry the story forward. They are pencil drawings, beautifully shaded. It is a more like the merging of a book and a silent black and white movie. Good stories are layered. The tale hangs mainly on our protagonist, the orphan Hugo, living within the walls and spaces of a Parisian train station. He has taken on the function of time keeper/clock winder that his now missing uncle once performed. A mysterious mechanical man in disrepair, left to Hugo by his beloved father, becomes the vehicle to join the child to another station character - the crotchety toy merchant who maintains a small shop in the main concourse. Hugo uses pieces from the mechanical toys - which he has stolen from the merchant - to tinker with the mechanical man. Once he is caught, we have the opportunity to learn more about the old man through Hugo's interaction with him and his young niece, Hugo's new friend. The pivotal character of the station's toy merchant pulls us further into this world when Hugo discovers his past as a magician and as a pioneer with film. By placing the story within a train station, Brian Selznick can tip his hat to some of the groundbreaking first attempts at film which used the same type of venue, as well as the genius of imagination that was set free with this new medium. The great clocks of the station's tower help us remember Harold Loyd, and the trains were the subjects of some of the first films. It is at this point that the use of the black and white illustrations takes on another function, speaking to us about the dramatic way images, without sound and color, can still speak to us so eloquently. This is one of those special books that has a compelling story that can be read by a young reader, and at the same time can be a bridge to historical events when read by an adult. I chose to explore Hugo Cabret after seeing a trailer for the movie "Hugo." My intention was to pre-screen the book to see if it was appropriate for a great niece's Christmas present. To my surprise, as an adult I was enthralled. And as so often happens, the book's story became a doorway - it led me to trace more information about the earliest experiments with film. The relationship between early film and magicians was a surprise to me. And perhaps as a person living approximately a century after film began, let alone having no memory of a life without it, it is understandable that I had no perspective about the effects of the first films on their viewers - a world of imagination, nightmares and dreams. How strange, magical and wonderful it all must have seemed. Knowing Scorsese's love of film history, I am now anxious to see how he has brought this book to film to tell both a child's story and to help all of us appreciate the evolution of what we are watching.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ beautiful illustrations and fun story involving George Melies
*by A***S on May 6, 2011*

The Lumiere Brothers were the first documentary filmmakers; George Melies was the first movie maker. While they filmed workers emerging from a factory he, who had been a magician, immediately saw the potential for film as a medium to create magical illusions. Melies also collected automata -- intriguing mechanical devices -- which were donated to a museum and later destroyed in a fire. Author Brian Selznick runs with that bitty fact and ... Enter Hugo Cabret, a boy who knows none of this and, through no fault of his own, now lives in the walls of a train station in Paris, maintaining the station's many important clocks. One night wandering Hugo comes upon the remains of a fire and finds a mechanical man, who seems to be trying to write something. As if all that isn't intriguing enough, Hugo becomes convinced the device wants to give him a last message from his father, who was attempting to repair it, and who perished in the fire. The illustrations are gorgeous. No stick figures here! These black and white pencil drawings are lush, detailed depictions that often propel the story, delightfully content-rich. I would estimate over half the pages are illustrations, and I'd imagine the most difficult part of the job for Selznick is knowing when to stop. Not so much stylized as framed beautifully, tending toward the naturalistic but with touches of Van Gogh, Dore, others. Will draw in even persnickety children AND will interest parents as well. Can't be read in one night, and shouldn't be. A nice clean font and smooth black-bordered paper make this 5 by 8" tome a pleasure to hold and read, and the story's slow revelations include secret identities, orphans, cruel gendarmes and the realization that one can visit this very train station-turned-museum today. A lovely delight for soulful children of all ages. Can't wait to read others by this author.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by E***L on November 16, 2023*

O livro, apesar de grosso, é envolvente e interessante.

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