Ezra Jack Keats

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born

in Brooklyn, New York, The United States

March 11, 1916

died

May 06, 1983

gender

male

website

http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/about/index.html

genre

Children's Books

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Long before multicultural characters and themes were fashionable, Ezra Jack Keats crossed social boundaries by being the first American picture-book maker to give the black child a central place in children’s literature.

In the books that Keats wrote and illustrated, he used his special artistic techniques to portray his subjects in a unique manner. One of these was his blending of gouache with collage. Gouache is an opaque watercolor mixed with a gum that produces an oil-like glaze.

The characters in Keats’ books come from the community around him. Many of his stories illustrate family life, the simple pleasures and more complex problems, that a child often encounters in his daily routine. To create his books, Keats drew upon hi...more

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Ezra Jack Keats's Books

Average rating: 4.10 · 44,676 ratings · 1,561 reviews · 41 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Snowy Day 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 37,160 ratings — published 1962 — 43 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Whistle for Willie 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 3,400 ratings — published 1964 — 22 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Peter's Chair 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 949 ratings — published 1973 — 24 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Little Drummer Boy 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 373 ratings — published 1968 — 17 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Goggles! 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 368 ratings — published 1969 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Letter to Amy 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 326 ratings — published 1965 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Over in the Meadow 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 296 ratings — published 1960 — 23 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pet Show! 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 251 ratings — published 1972 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Apt. 3 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 1971 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hi, Cat! 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 1978 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Ezra Jack Keats

Peter (7 books)
by Ezra Jack Keats
4.1055622079782115 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 42,591 ratings

Quotes by Ezra Jack Keats

“One winter morning Peter woke up and looked out the window. Snow had fallen during the night. It covered everything as far as he could see.”
― Ezra Jack Keats, The Snowy Day

tags: children, snow

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