Brian Selznick

Brian Selznick is an American illustrator and author best known as the writer of The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Wonderstruck, The Marvels and Kaleidoscope. He won the 2008 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration recognizing The Invention of Hugo Cabret. He is also known for illustrating children's books such as the covers of Scholastic's 20th-anniversary editions of the Harry Potter series.