Joseph Kampff 
Brian Selznick [PDF ebook] 

Brian Selznick is an award winning children’s book author and illustrator whose innovative work has redefined what a children’s book looks like. His work combines the structure of a novel, picture book, graphic novel, and flip book into a new form of story telling. For middle school readers, this tell-all and fascinating biography will expose this artist’s childhood, early influences, and insights into his struggle to get published. It includes interviews with the author, family and colleagues, excerpts from popular works, and provides a list of Selznick’s professional influences. Readers will also discover how this widely celebrated author and illustrator continues to keep his current writing fresh and focused.