However, he failed miserably but this was not an end for Victor. He tried so hard everyday to pull off one of the magnificent magic tricks performed by houdini. Victor never spent his day like a normal child, you would either find him locking himself in a trunk, or trying to breathe under a water. He was very famous among the children’s specially, and Victor was one of them who was a true and a crazy fan of the eloquent magician – “Houdini”
Name any magic tricks and you would find Houdini successfully pulling that off in one go. Houdini in real is one of the famous magician during 80’s. The Whole idea for “The Houdini Box” came to brian when he was doing this his studies at the art college & I am so amazed with the way he adds various elements, characters and turns the offbeat story into a beautiful and a magical one. If you all see my blog or the reading list, I have read quite a few books written and illustrated by Brian Selznick and I must say he has made it to my favorite author list! 🙂 No matter how old you get, there are few books /stories which have touched our childhood lives and we wish to read them again or re-live those moments again.įor me, children’s books are one of the best ways to escape the real world and indulge myself in amazing fantasies.
I live in Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California. I have also written a few other books myself, including The Boy of a Thousand Faces, but The Invention of Hugo Cabret is by far the longest and most involved book I’ve ever worked on. Since then, I have illustrated many books for children, including Frindle by Andrew Clements, The Doll People by Ann Martin and Laura Godwin, Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride by Pam Muñoz Ryan and The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley, which received a 2001 Caldecott Honor. My first book, The Houdini Box, which I both wrote and illustrated, was published in 1991 while I was still working at the bookstore. While I was at Eeyore’s I also painted the windows for holidays and book events. I learned all about children’s books from my boss Steve Geck who is now an editor of children’s books at Greenwillow. I studied at The Rhode Island School of Design and after I graduated from college I worked at Eeyore’s Books for Children in New York City.
I have a sister who is a teacher, a brother who is a brain surgeon, and five nephews and one niece. My name is Brian Selznick and I’m the author and illustrator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
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