Brian Selznick

Brian Selznick
Selznick at the 2018 National Book Festival
Born	(1966-07-14) July 14, 1966 (age 57) East Brunswick Township, New Jersey
Occupation	Illustrator, writer
Nationality	American
Period	1991–present
Genre	Children's picture books, historical novels
Subject	Biography, history
Notable works	Frindle The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins The Invention of Hugo Cabret Wonderstruck The Marvels Kaleidoscope
Notable awards	Caldecott Medal (2008) Inkpot Award (2017)[1]
Spouse	David Serlin
Relatives	David O. Selznick (first cousin twice removed)

Brian Selznick (born July 14, 1966) is an American illustrator and author best known as the writer of The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007), Wonderstruck (2011), The Marvels (2015) and Kaleidoscope (2021). He won the 2008 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration recognizing The Invention of Hugo Cabret.^[2] He is also known for illustrating children's books such as the covers of Scholastic's 20th-anniversary editions of the Harry Potter series.