Blackout (Caldecott Honor Book)

by John Rocco

Book Overview

In this playful, feel-good picture book from New York Times bestselling author John Rocco, a boy and his family find magic in a summer blackout.

One hot summer night in the city, all the power goes out. The TV shuts off and a boy wails, "Mommm " His sister can no longer use the phone, Mom can't work on her computer, and Dad can't finish cooking dinner. What's a family to do? When they go up to the roof to escape the heat, they find the lights--in stars that can be seen for a change--and so many neighbors it's like a block party in the sky On the street below, people are having just as much fun--talking, rollerblading, and eating ice cream before it melts. The boy and his family enjoy being not so busy for once. They even have time to play a board game together. When the electricity is restored, everything can go back to normal . . . but not everyone likes normal. The boy switches off the lights, and out comes the board game again. Using a combination of panels and full bleed illustrations that move from color to black-and-white and back to color, John Rocco shows that if we are willing to put our cares aside for a while, there is party potential in a summer blackout.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1423121902
• ISBN13: 9781423121909
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.4" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 3 to 5 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Kindergarten