Peter Books

In order from The Snowy Day to Hi, Cat!
The Snowy Day
Peter's Chair
Goggles!
Hi, Cat!
The Snowy Day
Peter's Chair
Goggles!
board • 32 Pages
The Snowy Day
Book #1

The Snowy Day

Written by Ezra Jack Keats
0 - 3
Reading age
32
Page count
Jan 1, 1996
Publication date
Board book
$8.99
$8.58

Summary

Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal! No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snow Day. Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favorite of millions, as it reveals a child’s wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever. The adventures of a little boy int eh city on a very snowy day. “Keats’s sparse collage illustrations capture the wonder and beauty a snowy day can bring to a small child.”–Barnes & Noble “Ezra Jack Keats’s classic The Snowy Day, winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal, pays homage to the wonder and pure pleasure a child experiences when the world is blanketed in snow.”–Publisher’s Weekly “The book is notable not only for its lovely artwork and tone, but also for its importance as a trailblazer. According to Horn Book magazine, The Snowy Day was ‘the very first full-color picture book to feature a small black hero’–yet another reason to add this classic to your shelves. It’s as unique and special as a snowflake.”–Amazon.com

Peter Series

Published from 1996 - 1999
4 books
board • 32 Pages
The Snowy Day
Board book
$8.99$8.58
picture • 40 Pages
Peter's Chair
Paperback
$7.99$7.59
picture • 40 Pages
Goggles!
Paperback
$7.99$7.43
picture • 40 Pages
Hi, Cat!
Hardcover
$16.99$15.80
YearTitlePages
1996The Snowy Day32
1998Peter's Chair40
1998Goggles!40
1999Hi, Cat!40

The Creative Behind the Books

    Author & Illustrator
    Ezra Jack Keats

    Ezra Jack Keats (www.ezra-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. 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.

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