I read this book as a part of the picture book challenge I am participating in on my blog. One of the categories was to read a book that is a Caldecott Honor Winner so I decided to choose this book. If you're interested in the picture book categories I'll be reading from as part of the challenge be sure to check out the link here: 2017 Challenges

I love this author. I read one of his other picture books Blizzard last year and I really enjoyed it. This picture book focuses on the story of what happens when all the lights go off in a neighborhood and everyone has to disconnect from what they've been doing. That's essentially what I loved about this picture book. It heavily focuses on the concept of disconnecting and making sure we don't become so absorbed in the things that we do on a daily basis that we forget about enjoying the simple moments. The ending definitely fortifies this concept.

The artwork is definitely spectacular. It's rich and vibrant with color and definitely captures the attention of the reader. This is a wonderful book to use if you are interested in doing a storytime that is at night and the children come in their pajamas or even if you are focused on teaching little ones how to just enjoy the company of family and friends especially when they are growing up in a world that is so connected through technology. I fully enjoyed this picture book and would recommend checking out this author if you haven't done so already.