http://www.bakersfieldvoice.com/home/Blog/dweaver3/19058 After reading Courtney Warren’s review of “The Invention of Hugo Cabret” I promptly checked it out from the  Beale Memorial Library  and began reading it with my 6-year-old son. Courtney’s book review was right on - both my son and I became entranced! I particularly enjoyed the author’s amalgamation of text and illustration echoing the theme of cinema. Learning about an influential filmmaker through a fictional storyline made the history of French and American film quite compelling. It’s amazing to think of the special effects pioneered in early film – and stunts performed sans CGI. It was hard to explain to my son how significant Georges Méliès’ cinematic experimentation was, but it was an excellent opportunity to introduce him to early footage via YouTube. “The Invention of Hugo Cabret”  is now a part of our library. Many thanks to Courtney for her book review — I’m looking forward to reading the book from her recent  review of “Eulalia!” Here are some shorts the reading Hugo led us to explore: After reading Courtney Warren’s review of “The Invention of Hugo Cabret” I promptly checked it out from the  Beale Memorial Library  and began reading it with my 6-year-old son. Courtney’s book review was right on - both my son and I became entranced! I particularly enjoyed the author’s amalgamation of text and illustration echoing the theme of cinema. Learning about an influential filmmaker through a fictional storyline made the history of French and American film quite compelling. It’s amazing to think of the special effects pioneered in early film – and stunts performed sans CGI. It was hard to explain to my son how significant Georges Méliès’ cinematic experimentation was, but it was an excellent opportunity to introduce him to early footage via YouTube. “The Invention of Hugo Cabret”  is now a part of our library. Many thanks to Courtney for her book review — I’m looking forward to reading the book from her recent  review of “Eulalia!” Here are some shorts the reading Hugo led us to explore: en-us Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:10:16 PST