About the Author

Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author ofThe Snowy Day, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multi-cultural urban setting. Since its initial publication,The Snowy Dayhas come to be regarded as both a children's classic and one of the most important picture books ever written/illustrated. Ezra Jack Keats' legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peter-the star ofThe Snowy Day,Whistle for Willie,Peter's Chair,A Letter to Amy,Goggles, and others. Visit the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation online atwww.ezra-jack-keats.org

Reviews

Keats evocatively portrays this story of a boy who was so poor that his gift to Jesus was his drumming. Ages 5-9. (August)