Ezra Jack Keats
Ezra Jack Keats was the American creator of The Snowy Day, the first picture book with a Black child as the main character to win the Caldecott Medal. His collage-based art style and urban settings broke new ground in children's publishing.
Works
- The Snowy DayChild explores magic and wonder in urban snowy day after freshly fallen snow
- Whistle for WillieYoung boy learns to whistle so he can call his dog Willie home
- Peter's ChairToddler makes difficult choice to give baby sister his childhood rocking chair
- A Letter to AmyBoy sends party invitation to classmate, navigating childhood social courage
- Goggles!Urban children treasure and fight over magical special goggles found treasure