Fuja comigo

by Brian Selznick, Rafael Mantovani (Translator), Caroline Bogo (Cover Art)

Em seu primeiro romance jovem, Brian Selznick, autor best-seller de A invenção de Hugo Cabret, usa palavras e ilustrações para tecer uma história de amor que nasce num verão italiano — mas é capaz de mudar a vida inteira.

Danny, um jovem de dezesseis anos, está passando as férias de verão em Roma por conta do trabalho da mãe. Enquanto ela decifra livros antigos misteriosos em um museu, ele vaga, solitário, pelas ruas da cidade. Certo dia, porém, Danny encontra uma sombra, que se transforma numa voz, e depois num Angelo.

Danny e Angelo se tornam inseparáveis e começam a desvendar os segredos de Roma — e de si mesmos. Por um tempo, os dias repletos de sol, gelatos e confissões parecem intermináveis, mas conforme o fim da viagem se aproxima os garotos terão que desenhar os próprios caminhos.

Fuja comigo nos lembra que as histórias nunca se perdem — apenas aguardam o momento certo para serem redescobertas.

282 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication February 10, 2026

About the author

Hello there. My name is Brian Selznick and I’m the author and illustrator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret. I was born in 1966 in New Jersey. I have a sister who is a teacher, a brother who is a brain surgeon, and five nephews and one niece. I studied at The Rhode Island School of Design and after I graduated from college I worked at Eeyore’s Books for Children in New York City. I learned all about children’s books from my boss Steve Geck who is now an editor of children’s books at Greenwillow. While I was at Eeyore’s I also painted the windows for holidays and book events.

My first book, The Houdini Box, which I both wrote and illustrated, was published in 1991 while I was still working at the bookstore. Since then, I have illustrated many books for children, including Frindle by Andrew Clements, The Doll People by Ann Martin and Laura Godwin, Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride by Pam Muñoz Ryan and The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley, which received a 2001 Caldecott Honor.

I have also written a few other books myself, including The Boy of a Thousand Faces, but The Invention of Hugo Cabret is by far the longest and most involved book I’ve ever worked on.

I live in Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California.