Ezra Jack Keats

Dreams Ezra Jack Keats

Brief Description: One night while everyone is sleeping, a little boy watches his paper mouse save a cat from an angry dog. Brief Description: First published: [New York?]: Macmillan Pub. Co., 1974. Brief Description: "Published by Viking and Puffin Books, divisions of Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2000"--Colophon. Brief Description: One night while everyone is sleeping, a little boy watches his paper mouse save his friend's cat from a threatening dog. 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: Roberto is excited about the paper mouse he made in school, until Amy asks, "Does it do anything?" Roberto isn't sure, so he leaves the mouse on his window sill and goes to bed. Before long his apartment building is quiet, but Roberto can't fall asleep. So he gets up to look out the window and sees Archie's cat being chased by a big, snarling dog! Roberto doesn't know what to do, but fate steps in and an unlikely hero comes to the cat's rescue. "The artist's skillful use of a combination of acrylic painting and collage has never been more effectively employed than in this quiet tale." -The Horn Book Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 262 (EAN 9780140567441, Paperback)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 262 (EAN 9780140567441, Paperback)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 262 (EAN 9780670892259, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 262 (EAN 9780670892259, 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