Ezra Jack Keats

A Letter to Amy Ezra Jack Keats

Brief Description: Peter wants to invite Amy to his birthday party but he wants it to be a surprise. Biographical Note: 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. Visit the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation online at www.ezra-jack-keats.orgPublisher Marketing: Generations of children have read, re-read, and loved Ezra Jack Keats's award-winning, classic stories about Peter and his neighborhood friends. Now, for the first time, "Peter's Chair, A Letter to Amy," and "Goggles!" are available in paperback exclusively from Puffin. A master of ingenious collages, AKeats? has made brilliant variegated pictures -- "The Horn Book" Ezra Jack Keats (1916?1983) was the beloved author and/or illustrator of over eighty-five books for children. Publisher Marketing: Generations of children have read, re-read, and loved Ezra Jack Keats's award-winning, classic stories about Peter and his neighborhood friends. Now, for the first time, "Peter's Chair", "A Letter to Amy", and "Goggles!" are available in paperback exclusively from Puffin. "A master of ingenious collages, [Keats] has made brilliant variegated pictures Review Citations:

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 685 (EAN 9780670880638, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 685 (EAN 9780064430630, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 685 (EAN 9780060231095, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 685 (EAN 9780060231088, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Keats, Ezra Jack Ezra Jack Keats (1916 1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author ofThe 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 Dayhas 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 ofThe Snowy Day, Whistle for Willie, Peter's Chair, A Letter to Amy, Goggles, and others. Visit the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation online atwww.ezra-jack-keats.org