The Snowy Day - Ezra Jack Keats

Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal, Keats' story of a young boy experiencing the year's first snowfall has delighted millions of readers. Now this perennial favorite is accessible to even the youngest child in a durable board book edition. Full-color illustrations. 15 spreads. 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