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It's no secret that many of Hollywood's most successful blockbusters are adaptations of popular books. The recent Academy Award nominees refect this, especially when it comes to family films. Here are some of the children's titles that brought magic to the movies this year:
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick became the visually stunning film Hugo directed by Martin Scorsese. This tale of an orphaned boy living in a Paris train station was the surprise winner of the Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished picture book in 2008. Selznick’s creative style mixes pages of text with wordless pages that opens the reader’s imagination and invites them to create parts of the story for themselves. Selznick’s newest title Wonderstruck is similarly illustrated.
The Adventures of Tintin is adapted from the classic graphic novel series of the same name written by Belgian writer/artist Herge. Tintin is a young reporter who gets caught up in dangerous adventures as he completes his story assignments. Modeled after the boy scout values, Tintin always knows what is right and acts in the most upstanding manner. He is a role model for children (and perhaps adults everywhere.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II marks the end of the film journey into J.K. Rowling’s magical world. The books are now over 14 years old and a whole new generation of readers are jumping on the Hogwarts express and following Harry as he learns to be a wizard and discovers both good and evil along the way. The Harry Potter books have spawned movies, video games, board games, toys, websites, and even a theme park. The audiobooks are magnificently narrated by the Grammy award-winning Jim Dale. A fun fact—Jim Dale holds the Guinness World Record for creating 146 different character voices for the audiobook version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!
