I am always compiling lists of helpful reading materials for people planning a trip to the City of Lights. Ruby was sent a great Christmas gift this year from our friends Dan and Laura. While she is a bit young to really enjoy it, Nate and I loved this quick read and heartily recommend it to everyone.
The Invention of Hugo Cabaret, by Brian Selznik, is a book about dreams. Hugo is a young clock keeper in a large Parisian train station. Check it out at your local library, though the waiting list might be long. It recently won the Caldecott award for best illustrated youth literature.
Cinema-philes will love references to movies by Rene Clair and others, as well as rumors that Martin Scorcese is slated to direct the movie adaptation of this book.
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My mom got this for me to read a couple of weeks ago. I liked the way the story twists and turns. The characters were really life like. I enjoyed the illustrations. They helped tell the story a lot. Is the train station real or made up? If it's real could you send me a picture or something? Baloney
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