Ezra Jack Keats (ww. zra-jack-keats. org), who died in 1983, was one of the first people to create a realistic, friendly, multi-ethnic urban setting in picture books for young children.

Ezra Jack Keats (ww. His legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peter - the star of The Snowy Day, Whistle for Willie, Peter's Chair, A Letter to Amy, Goggles, and others. Start reading The Snowy Day (Picture Puffin Books Book 1) on your Kindle in under a minute. Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

Ezra Jack Keats (1916–1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author of The Snowy Day, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture .

Ezra Jack Keats (1916–1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author of The Snowy Day, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multi-cultural urban setting. Since its initial publication, The Snowy Day has come to be regarded as both a children’s classic and one of the most important picture books ever written/illustrated. Ezra Jack Keats’ legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peter-the star of The Snowy Day, Whistle for Willie, Peter's Chair, A Letter to Amy, Goggles, and others.

January 28, 2012, The classic children's book by Ezra Jack Keats turns 50 this year. The Snowy Day': Breaking Color Barriers, Quietly. When it came out in 1962, it was one of the first major kids' books to feature a non-caricatured black protagonist. It became a huge hit, and was embraced by parents, teachers and children of all colors.

John Henry, an American Legend. Ezra Jack Keats (1916–1983) was the Caldecott Medal–winning creator of The Snowy Day, which broke ground as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multicultural urban setting

John Henry, an American Legend. Summary: Describes the life of the legendary steel-driving man who was born and died. with a hammer in his hand. Ezra Jack Keats (1916–1983) was the Caldecott Medal–winning creator of The Snowy Day, which broke ground as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multicultural urban setting. By the time of his death, Keats had illustrated over eighty-five books for children, and had written and illustrated twenty-four children’s classics. For more information on Ezra Jack Keats, his books, and the work of the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, go to ezra-jack-keats.

Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author of The Snowy Day, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multi-cultural urban setting

Harold and the Purple Crayon. Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author of The Snowy Day, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multi-cultural urban setting. Since its initial publication, The Snowy Day has come to be regarded as both a children's classic and one of the most important picture books ever written/illustrated. Ezra Jack Keats' legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peter-the star of The Snowy Day, Whistle for Willie, Peter's Chair, A Letter to Amy, Goggles, and others.

by Ezra Jack Keats First published November 5th 1962. Showing 1-30 of 64. The Snowy Day (Peter, Published October 28th 1976 by Puffin Books. Author(s): Ezra Jack Keats. ISBN: 0140501827 (ISBN13: 9780140501827).

No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snowy Da. Recommended for ages 3 to 8. The 1963 Caldecott Medal winner.

Recommended for ages 3 to 8.

Which Ezra Jack Keats story is your fav? Come see 4 of his best come to life on MLK Day @ 11. .

The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats added an event. Just mention "Snowy Day Friends" code at the box office.