Holy Hannah, I. LOVE. IT. I didn't think it would tickle my fancy - using drawings to tell part of a story. I like words, and making my own images. But it is AWESOME! The pencil drawings are detailed and gorgeous. It is the perfect combination of art and story and I have been enthralled. I can't wait to start reading it with my kids. All 500-whatever pages (the drawings make it less daunting, and the text pages are actually text centered in a frame and really more like half-paged). I know they will love it! They love all things orphan, after seeing the play "Annie". (T is actually an orphan for Halloween - us adults are seeing the humor as she shouts, "I am the best orphan EVERRR!") The history and culture in the story is very lovely, and I've enjoyed the glimpse of early-1900s Paris very much, and the images of clocks and mechanics of the period.
AND I am STOKED to find out there is a movie coming out next month! I didn't even know before I started reading it. And even better, it's going to be a 3D movie! Which for some childish reason I love. I think they're so fun. I'm a little silly about them, I admit.
I bought the second similar book by Brian Selznick, Wonderstruck, at Costco the other day but wanted to read them in the proper order, of course. The second book has 2 story lines, one told in words and one told in pictures, that eventually begin to interweave. Man, I can't wait.
(Please excuse the heavy use of caps in this post. A little enthusiastic.)
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