When a storm knocks out power in Orly's neighborhood, it's fun at first. She and her family play with flashlights and eat the melting ice cream. But the lingering dark begins to weigh, until Orly remembers it's Friday night, and finds the perfect source to light up everyone's spirits.
Laya Steinberg is best known as the author of the bestselling picture book Thesaurus Rex. Her books have been named a Bank Street Best Book, Junior Library Guild selection, and more. Laya is also a graphic designer, illustrator, and visual arts educator. An Ottawa native, she and her spouse divide their time between Boston, Montreal, and Vancouver, where their children live.
Pierre-Emmanuel Lyet is an illustrator, animator and artistic director who has made a colorful splash in the U.S. with covers for The New Yorker. His illustrations for the picture book When Snails go to Heaven won the prestigious Prix Sorcières and his short film Peter and the Wolf won the Grand Prize digital at the Bologna Book Fair. He lives in Paris, France