Jan
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Recently, I read, The Invention of Hugo Cabret. It was a really fun fast read. It is an upper grade children’s book, maybe 4th grade reading level. Anyway, I digress. On originality, the book takes the cake. It is written partly as a movie script/narrative, part book and part film strip. The book was inspired after the author learned about automatons and the roles they played in aiding magicians at the turn of the century. Made with intricate clock work automatons were created to wow audiences by having human like capabilities. Some were made to dance, others to write, etc. Some automata could do several different tasks. Honestly, before this book I had no idea what an automaton was. I don’t want to give too much away in case you decide to read the book. But I found a fun website that shows an automaton demonstration…very cool!
