When asked what they would do to entertain themselves if the power went out, first graders responded:
Use the iPad.
Play a board game.
Play with a friend.
Color a picture.
Dress up.
Swim in your pool if it was summer.
Use a headlamp.
Play with a remote control vehicle if the batteries work.
Play with your toys.
Jump rope.
Sit in a circle and tell spooky stories with a flashlight.
Read at books and learn from it.
Go bike riding by the headlights of your car.
The beautiful illustrations from this book have already won a 2012 Caldecott Award! Maybe it will win the Ladybug Award, too!