Blackout (picture book)

Blackout is a children's picture book written and illustrated by John Rocco, published by Disney Hyperion in 2011.^[2] It features a New York City family during an electrical power outage.^[3] During the blackout, the lack of distraction by their technological devices leads to a renewal of the family members' connections with each other.^[3]

Blackout

Cover of Blackout
Author	John Rocco
Illustrator	Rocco
Genre	Children's picture book
Published	May 24, 2011[1]
Publisher	Disney Hyperion
Publication place	United States
Pages	40 pp
ISBN	978-1423121909
LC Class	PZ7.R5818 Bl 2011[2]
Followed by	Blizzard

Blackout was a 2012 Caldecott Honor Book, one runner-up for the annual Caldecott Medal.^[4] Fox 2000 has optioned it for a live-action feature.^[3] In 2013, the book was made into an animated film narrated by Stanley Tucci.