In the first scene of “The Snowy Day,” a new opera based on the popular 1962 children’s book, a Black mother sings an aria as her young son, Peter, prepares to go outdoors alone to explore ...

In 1962, the children’s book author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983) published “The Snowy Day,” the tale of a boy named Peter. Skip to content. ADVERTISE. pick up locations.

When “The Snowy Day” debuted, few children’s books characters looked like Peter, whom Keats painted as an African-American child. His skin color plays no role in the plot but was nonetheless ...

For more on Keats' books and the winners of the EJK New Writer and New Illustrator Awards, visit www.ezra-jack-keats.org. In 1962 "The Snowy Day" broke the color barrier in mainstream children's ...

If, by any chance, you have never read the classic "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats, do yourself, and any children you could share it with, a favor. Read it.

Keats’s mother, we read, did “the only thing she knew to do.” She made orange Jell-O for her son and served it with whipped cream. 13 Books We Read This Week ...

The energetic cast of Adventure Theatre’s The Snowy Day may sparkle with perspiration under the lights, but kids of all ages will easily believe the actors are frolicking, singing, and dancing in the ...

And this week, Nashville Children’s Theatre brings Keats’ timeless works to life with “The Snowy Day & Other Stories.” Based on Keats’ groundbreaking books and adapted for the stage by ...

Minnesota Opera’s production of “The Snowy Day” takes its audience into the world of the 1963 Caldecott Medal-winning picture book by author and mixed media artist Ezra Jack Keats.

My mother read “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats to my brother and me when we were small. The story of Peter, bundled up in his red snowsuit experiencing the wonder of fresh snow in the city ...

A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of the Snowy Day By Andrea Davis Pinkey Illustrated by Lou Fancher & Steve Johnson A Poem for Peter is such a beautiful book!