A hound rescues a schoolgirl from the Seine, becomes a beloved school pet, is chased away by the trustees, and returns with a surprise.

A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.

A country house is unhappy when the city, with all its buildings and traffic, grows up around her.

After an old woman cuts off his tail when he steals her milk, a fox must go through a long series of transactions before she will sew it back on again.

A young Tewa Indian describes the homes, customs, work, and strong communal spirit of his people.

A small boy makes a visit to the land of wild things and tames the creatures before returning home.

Don't miss Selznick's other novels in words and pictures, Wonderstruck and The Marvels, which together with The Invention of Hugo Cabret, form an extraordinary thematic trilogy! 2008 Caldecott Medal winnerThe groundbreaking debut novel from bookmaking pioneer, Brian Selznick!Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks--like...

The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.

Madeline, smallest and naughtiest of the twelve little charges of Miss Clavel, wakes up one night with an attack of appendicitis.