The Blackout
- Digital disconnection
- Categories:Picture Books
- Language:Spanish(Translation Services Available)
- Publication Place:Spain
- Publication date:January,2026
- Pages:40
- Retail Price:(Unknown)
- Size:200mm×340mm
- Text Color:Full color
- Words:(Unknown)
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Feature
★ A brand‑new picture book in the Somos8 series, launching in 2026. Originally published in Spain and now introduced to international readers.
★ Follow a little girl named Paula into a night of blackout, and discover a heartwarming story about her neighbours.
★ An unexpected power outage turns the gentle kindness of neighbours helping each other into a healing everyday tale that even a child can understand.
Description
What I love the most about my home are my neighbours.
This is the story of what happened the evening of the blackout.
Author
He holds degrees in Musicology and Art History, and has completed advanced coursework at the Institute of Sensory Arts in Milan. As a visual artist working in photography, video, and installation art, his works have been exhibited in Málaga, Paris, Basel, Berlin and elsewhere. Many of his children’s books have been well received in the market. He is skilled at creating warm children’s stories from an artistic perspective.
【Illustrator】Francesc Rovira
He began his professional illustration career in 1982, focusing on children’s book illustration. For years he has contributed to newspapers, magazines, textbooks, and major publishing houses, and has drawn classic children’s comics as serials. A founding member and former president of the Catalan Association of Illustrators, he has created and published over 400 illustrated books, which have been translated into many languages. He also regularly holds solo and group art exhibitions.







