Well, everything surprises me about the writing process because illustrating comes much more naturally to me than writing does.

Maybe we are all cabinets of wonders.

Maybe we're all cabinets of wonders.

It's fun to see how other artists adapt my work.

I love being an illustrator because I get to read really great stories, work with amazing people, travel and see places I never would've seen. And I get to draw all the time.

Ben remembered reading about curators in "Wonderstruck", and thought about what id meant to curate your own life, as his dad had done here. What would it be like to pick and choose the objects and stories that would go in your own cabinet? How would Ben curate his own life? And then, thinking about his museum box, and his house, and his books, and the secret room, he realized he'd already begun doing it. Maybe, thought Ben, we are all cabinets of wonders.

If you've ever wondered where your dreams come from when you go to sleep at night, just look around. This is where they are made.