I love illustrating for other writers because I am given stories I never would have thought of, and my work as an illustrator is always in support of the story.

Ben wished the world was organized by the Dewey decimal system. That way you'd be able to find whatever you were looking for.

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.

He wished he was with his mom in her library, where everything was safe and numbered and organized by the Dewey decimal system. Ben wished the world was organized by the Dewey decimal system. That way you'd be able to find whatever you were looking for, like the meaning of your dream, or your dad.

I think from an early age I was aware of how a camera can tell a story, how a movie camera can affect how the narrative is told.

Maybe we are all cabinets of wonders.

My house had suddenly turned into a hospital ward.