Ezra jack keats

Reproduced with permission of the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation from "Whistle for Willie " (1964) Good news for lovers of Ezra Jack Keat...

Since it hit shelves in 1962, Ezra Jack Keats’s children’s book “The Snowy Day,” which features an African-American protagonist, has been widely acclaimed.

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The Snowy Day Illustration - Ezra Jack Keats

Ezra Jack Keats

Ezra Jack Keats

Ezra Jack Keats is one of the most popular children's authors and an author study is perfect for students to learn about his life and books.

The Snowy Day Viking, 1962 In 1963 The Snowy Day won the Caldecott, introduced the character of Peter in his red snowsuit, and helped bring greater diversity into mainstream children’s book publishing by being embraced across social and ethnic boundaries. Beloved by generation after generation, The Snowy Day, with its vivid, contemporary illustrations and text,