false <![CDATA[The Snowy Day]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173627696m/310258.jpg 310258 19 <I>The Snowy Day</I> is the simple tale of a boy waking up to discover that snow has fallen during the night. Keats's illustrations, using cut-outs, watercolors, and collage, are strikingly beautiful in their understated color and composition. The tranquil story mirrors the calm presence of the paintings, and both exude the silence of a freshly snow-covered landscape. The little boy celebrates the snow-draped city with a day of humble adventures--experimenting with footprints, knocking snow from a tree, creating snow angels, and trying to save a snowball for the next day. Awakening to a winter wonderland is an ageless, ever-magical experience, and one made nearly visceral by Keats's gentle tribute. The book is notable not only for its lovely artwork and tone, but also for its importance as a trailblazer. According to <I>Horn Book</I> magazine, <I>The Snowy Day</I> 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. 51286 1962 The Snowy Day total:2126|5:970|4:673|3:380|2:86|1:17| 2126 8871 2398 159 4 1 false false Thu Feb 19 12:02:52 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 12:03:17 -0800 2009 ]]> 5 0 false false Mon Mar 09 07:39:01 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 07:39:51 -0700 2009 The Snowy Day (published in 1963), American children's books featured white children as the heroes (if you know of one that didn't, I'd love to hear about it). In the biography on his website, Ezra Jack Keats says:
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Genre: Non-Fiction Picture Book

Publication Info: The Viking Press: 1962

Reading Level: Early; ages 3-8

Topic/Theme: Adventure/ Independence

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I like that it is about a child from the projects, whose friend lives in the apartment across the hal...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Sep 29 20:59:25 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 29 20:59:25 -0700 2008 Audience: Baby-Preschool
Brief Description: A snow day allows Peter to explore the wonders of a snowy city, and hopes that it will last.

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Peter does what small children do in snow each year.

Nice for the first snow each year, but you'd have to work at using it in climates without annual snow.

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A good read, especially during the winter season.]]> 5 0 false false Wed Dec 10 11:07:31 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 11:09:03 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=310258