Audiobooks by Brian Selznick

Run Away With Me

"From #1 New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Brian Selznick, a profoundly romantic YA novel about two boys finding each other and falling in love over one summer in Rome. 'I'm going to call you Danny. What are you going to name me?' 'Angelo.' Danny is spending his sixteenth summer in Rome. As his mother spends the day at work in a mysterious museum, he wanders the ancient sites and streets. Soon after his arrival, he encounters a shadow... who becomes a voice... who becomes a boy his age. Angelo. Soon Danny and Angelo are spending as much time as they can together, piecing together stories of the city while only gradually letting their own histories be shared. Attraction leads to affection, and affection leads to both an intimate closeness and a profound fear of what happens next. Danny has never really had a home, or known the love of another boy. Angelo seems to have more experience... but he also has secrets just out of Danny's reach."

Brian Selznick (Author), Mark Sanderlin (Narrator)

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Big Tree

"A 2024 Grammy Nominee for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording! The fate of all life on Earth may depend on the bravery of two little seeds in this epic adventure from the #1 New York Times bestselling creator and Caldecott Medalist of The Invention of Hugo Cabret. 'The tale of the natural world is the greatest story we have to tell, and Brian delivers a brilliant chapter of that tale throughout the pages of Big Tree.' - STEVEN SPIELBERG * 'An enthralling and expansive meditation on what it means to be alive on this planet.'-Booklist, starred review * 'A balanced and rich book. . . . Powerful.'- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred and recommended review * 'In evocative prose and peppery dialogue . . . the cinematic story journeys across time and space, contemplating the power of life to heal.'- Publishers Weekly, starred review * 'A special, one-of-a-kind book for the whole family that readers won't soon forget.' - School Library Journal, starred review 'Inspirational, important, and beautiful. A fable for our times.' - Alan Gratz, bestselling author of Refugee and Ground Zero 'Hello, stars. I thought I heard you calling me.' A mysterious voice has been speaking to Louise in her dreams. She and her brother Merwin are Sycamore seeds, who hope to one day set down roots and become big trees. But when a fire forces them to leave their mama tree prematurely, they find themselves catapulted into the unknown, far from home. Alone and unprepared, they must use their wits and imagination to navigate a dangerous world—filled with dinosaurs, meteors, and volcanoes!—and the fear of never finding a safe place to grow up. As the mysterious voice gets louder, Louise comes to realize their mission in life may be much bigger than either of them ever could have imagined! Brimming with humor, wonder, mystery, and a profound sense of hope, Big Tree is a trailblazing adventure narrated by Meryl Streep and featuring music composed by Ernest Troost. It is Selznick's most imaginative and far-reaching work to date and a singular listening experience for the whole family!"

Brian Selznick (Author), Meryl Streep (Narrator)

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Kaleidoscope

"An astounding new feat of storytelling from Brian Selznick, the award-winning creator of The Invention of Hugo Cabretand Wonderstruck. A ship. A garden. A library. A key. In Kaleidoscope, the incomparable Brian Selznick presents the story of two people bound toeach other through time and space, memory and dreams. At the center of their relationship is a mystery about the nature of griefand love which will look different to each reader. Kaleidoscope is a feat of storytelling that illuminates how even the wildest talescan help us in the hardest times. With music by Robert Een."

Brian Selznick (Author), Gwendoline Christie (Narrator)

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The Invention of Hugo Cabret

"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 gears of the clocks he keeps--with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life and his most precious secret are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.With 284 pages of original drawings and combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and film, Brian Selznick breaks open the novel form to create an entirely new reading experience. Here is a stunning cinematic tour de force from a boldly innovative storyteller and artist."

Brian Selznick (Author), Jeff Woodman (Narrator)

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