![]() The resonances are immediate and cathartic. School Library Journal In lively verse, Pinkney presents a picture book biography of Ezra Jack Keats. Publishers Weekly, starred review Pinkneys verse seamlessly weaves together story and fact to craft an intimate conversation about the artists history and impact. Booklist, starred review Pinkneys poem sheds fascinating light on Keatss long-lived achievement. Equally important they skillfully represent Pinkneys lyrical text, which sometimes requires historical accuracy, magic realism, and nods to future possibilities, all within one spread. Kirkus Reviews, starred review Fancher and Steve Johnsons acrylic, collage, and pencil illustrations seamlessly integrate images from Keats books into their own art, which employs a style complementary to the originals. ![]() A loving and forceful reminder that Keats Peter is our Peter-always. He brought a world of white / suddenly alive with color. More to the point, Pinkney lets readers know what Peter meant and still means as a milestone in inclusive childrens literature. Review Quotes A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016 A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year 2016 A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year 2016 A Sydney Taylor Award Honor Book An ALSC 2017 Notable Childrens Books list pick Those who love Peter (and who does not?) will relish the illustrations, particularly that of Keats holding hands with Peter under a snow-dappled tree. Andrea Davis Pinkneys lyrical narrative tells the inspiring story of a boy who pursued a dream, and who, in turn, inspired generations of other dreamers. It was also the first of many books featuring Peter and the children of his - and Keatss - neighborhood. In Keatss hands, the boy morphed into Peter, a boy in a red snowsuit, out enjoying the pristine snow the book became The Snowy Day, winner of the Caldecott Medal, the first mainstream book to feature an African American child. For more than two decades, Ezra had kept pinned to his wall a series of photographs of an adorable African American child. But it was many years before Keatss greatest dream was realized and he had the opportunity to write and illustrate his own book. Later, jobs followed with the WPA and Marvel comics. ![]() By high school he was winning prizes and scholarships. The family were struggling Polish immigrants, and despite Keatss obvious talent, his father worried that Ezras dream of being an artist was an unrealistic one. ![]() The story of The Snowy Day begins more than one hundred years ago, when Ezra Jack Keats was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. About the Book A celebration of the extraordinary life of Ezra Jack Keats, creator of The Snowy Day- Book Synopsis A celebration of the extraordinary life of Ezra Jack Keats, creator of The Snowy Day. ![]()
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