Title:
Wonderstruck
Author: Brian
Selznick
Publisher:
Scholastic
Length: 629 pages
Rating: 4.5/5
Two stories, fifty years apart. The story of Ben is told in
words; the interwoven story of Rose is told in pictures. Both stories lead to
the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and their stories
collide in the warmest of ways.
Don’t be intimidated by the size of this book. It’s
recommended for children age nine and up, and I agree that it’s the perfect
read for kids and adults. Because of the driving story and easy-on-the-eyes pictures, it’s a
quick read that will leave you, well, wonderstruck.
Things I loved:
1.
The way the two stories were perfectly
interwoven, so that they can stand on their own, but also add meaning to
one another.
2.
The pictures are incredibly beautiful and
detailed. (My favorite detail was a Star Wars movie poster in the New York
subway.)
3.
This book is partially about Deaf culture. Brian
Selznick does a wonderful job of celebrating the culture, while touching on its
hardships and teaching readers how to accept it.
4.
After watching Hugo, I was sure Brian Selznick hated all adults. Turns out, adults
are redeemable in his books if they were awesome children and can rediscover
what they loved as kids. I love this idea- everyone should tap their inner
child.
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