Blackout (Caldecott Honor Book), (Hardcover)

from novalibrarymom

The words are few, but the story is big in this Caldecott Honor book. A little boy struggles to gather his family together to play a board game on a hot city night. But when the power goes out across the city, phones, computers, video games, and even the electric stove are no longer options. It i...

from irachelsweet

Character: (names not specified) a multicultural family of girl, boy, mom, and dad Setting: City at night Theme: Break from technology and electricity Summary: A girl wants to spend time with her family, but everyone is too busy. Once a blackout hits the whole city, she spends fun time with her f...

from mbabst

This book entails the positive side to modern world problems. When a family in New York City has the power go out, they are left without any electronics. At first there is a panic because many would not know how to survive even a day without modern day technology. The story brings family closer t...

from Sberry6

What a visually compelling story! I loved Blackout! This book describes one kid's family during a neighborhood blackout. This book is considered a picture book which could explain why the pictures are beautifully made. What I enjoyed about the illustrations is the artist's ability to give the rea...

from Rosa.Mill

This was a nice picture book. Very little text, relies more heavily on the pictures with a few words to tell the story. It's a simple story about what happens at a power outage and how it can bring a family together. The illustration style is happy and pop-y and a lot of fun. The night sky in thi...