Award-winning singer-songwriter Ellis Paul brings new life to a Christmas favorite with “The Night the Lights Went Out on Christmas,” a heartwarming reminder of the true meaning of the holiday spirit.
The book is illustrated by Scott Brundage, an award-winning illustrator whose works have appeared in major newspapers and magazines throughout the United States.
Paul’s second children’s book tells the story of Christmas Block, a neighborhood renowned for its cacophony of decorations as families compete to have the biggest and brightest display each season.
One year, however, they take it one “Christmas light too far” and blow out the power for the neighborhood, then the country, and then the entire world. What could be a disaster turns into a blessing in disguise as the neighbors realize the universe has been putting on a light show of its own, and are reminded that it’s the simple joys that truly make the holidays magical.
Richly colored illustrations grow brighter and brighter as more lights join the fray with every turn of the page. Young readers will delight in spotting new decorations in each vibrant image, while the cozy drawings invite families to curl up by the fire with this holiday tale all year long.
Ellis Paul is a singer and songwriter whose style bridges adult alternative and modern folk. In a career spanning more than twenty years, he has released eighteen albums. The first of his two children's albums, The Dragonfly Races, was one of NPR's top ten picks for 2008. His first children's book, The Hero in You, was based on his album of the same name. Paul grew up in northern Maine and is now based in Boston.
Albert Whitman & Company has been publishing award-winning children’s books since 1919. Best known for the classic series The Boxcar Children Mysteries, its highly praised picture books, novels, and nonfiction titles succeed in delighting and reaching out to children and teens of all backgrounds and experiences.
