Not all young readers will have experienced a blackout, but this engaging snapshot could easily have them wishing for one. Brilliantly designed, with comic bits such as a portrait of Edison on a wall and the cat running from a hand shadow of a dog. John Rocco is a 1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of many acclaimed books for children, including Blackout, recipient.

Page composition effectively intermingles boxed pages and panels with double-page spreads, generating action. Bookseller Independent bookstores IN (IN) Book Condition New New Quantity Available 5 ISBN 10 1423121902 ISBN 13 9781423121909 Publisher HYPERION Keywords. Beginning with the intriguing cover-the silhouetted family on their rooftop under a vast, dark-blue sky dotted with Starry Night-type swirls, black is used as both a backdrop and a highlighter. The plot line, conveyed with just a few sentences, is simple enough, but the dramatic illustrations illuminate the story. 1st ptg., 4to picture book, matte pictorial boards, illustrated by the author, a Disney artist on. When the lights come back on, everything returns to normal, except for this family, which continues to enjoy the dark.

When it gets 'too hot and sticky' inside their apartment (no fans or AC tonight), one busy family (mom, dad, two girls and a black cat) heads to the rooftop of their building, where they find light via stars and a block party 'in the sky.' Other parties are happening down on the street, too. 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. 'It started out as a normal summer night'-until the lights go out, citywide.

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