I absolutely loved Hugo Cabret, and was so excited to read this book when it came out. Brian Selznick has hit another one out of the park! Wonderstruck is a beautiful mixture of two stories... one told in Selznick's beautiful pencil illustrations, and the other in text. It addresses many issues that children and adults alike will relate to including friendship, belonging, curiosity/wonder, and understanding self. Our school is using this book with our 4th and 5th grade students as the inspiration for our annual "Got a Problem?" contest. I can't wait to share it with the kids... at least the ones who haven't already devoured it! :)