Like A Mermaid Rising From An Ocean

Since I Spend Such A Long Time Making Each Book, I Only Choose Books That I'm Really Interested In And That I Really Love.

The Idea Of Going To The Movies Made Hugo Remember Something Father Had Once Told Him About Going To The Movies When He Was Just A Boy, When The Movies Were New. Hugo's Father Had Stepped Into A Dark Room, And On A White Screen He Had Seen A Rocket Fly Right Into The Eye Of The Man In The Moon. Father Said He Had Never Experienced Anything Like It. It Had Been Like Seeing His Dreams In The Middle Of The Day.

Time Can Play All Sorts Of Tricks On You. In The Blink Of An Eye, Babies Appear In Carriages, Coffins Disappear Into The Ground, Wars Are Won And Lost, And Children Transform, Like Butterflies, Into Adults.

Having An Eye Patch Actually Makes It Easier To Look Through A Camera - I Don't Have To Close One Eye Like Everyone Else.

She Walked To The Rear Door And Took Out A Bobby Pin From Her Pocket. Hugo Watched As She Fiddled With The Pin Inside The Lock Until It Clicked And The Door Opened. "how Did You Learn To Do That?" Asked Hugo. "books," Answered Isabelle.