The Brilliant Brian Selznick (page 2)

CHILDREN'S

Released: Oct. 1, 2002

WHEN MARIAN SANG

by Pam Muñoz Ryan, illustrated by Brian Selznick

"A bravura performance. (notable dates, discography) (Picture book/biography. 6-10)"

Ryan and Selznick (Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride, 1999, etc.) reunite for another magical collaboration, this time presenting Marian Anderson to a young audience. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: May 1, 2001

WINGWALKER

by Rosemary Wells, illustrated by Brian Selznick

"A small disappointment is the final painting, to which readers will turn eagerly, and which depicts the father, not in his trademark "best black suit," but in far less dapper attire. (Fiction. 6-10)"

This big-hearted, Depression-era, American fairy tale seems to come alive out of a former generation like a well-worn family yarn. Read full book review >

Cover art for THE DINOSAURS OF WATERHOUSE HAWKINS

CHILDREN'S

Released: Oct. 1, 2001

THE DINOSAURS OF WATERHOUSE HAWKINS

by Barbara Kerley, illustrated by Brian Selznick

"Stunning. (Nonfiction. 5-10)"

Who could resist? Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: June 1, 2001

THE SCHOOL STORY

by Andrew Clements, illustrated by Brian Selznick

"Indeed, it "grabs hold of yourheart and never lets go." (Fiction. 10-12)"

A world-class charmer, Clements (The Janitor's Boy, 2000, etc.) woos aspiring young authors—as well as grown up publishers, editors, agents, parents, teachers, and even reviewers—with this tongue-in-cheek tale of a 12-year-old novelist's triumphant debut. Read full book review >

Cover art for THE BOY OF A THOUSAND FACES

CHILDREN'S

Released: Sept. 30, 2000

THE BOY OF A THOUSAND FACES

by Brian Selznick, illustrated by Brian Selznick

"Nicely done. (Fiction. 9-11)"

Selznick (Barnyard Prayers, p. 120, etc.) illustrates this beguiling tale of a monster-mad lad with a mix of lurid film stills and masterfully rendered, dramatically under-lit portraits in pencil. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Feb. 1, 1998

RIDING FREEDOM

by Pam Muñoz Ryan, illustrated by Brian Selznick

"Without exaggerating, Selznick's black-and-white drawings convey a character who could easily pass as a woman or a man, further enhancing this credible and entertaining depiction of an interesting and little-known person. (Fiction. 8-12)"

A fictionalized account of the true story of Charlotte Parkhurst, opening with the death of her parents when she was two years old, and covering, subsequently, her life in an orphanage, her decision to run away dressed as a boy, and her career as a stagecoach driver. Read full book review >

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