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The Snowy Day is a 1962 American children's picture book by American author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats.It features Peter, an African American boy, who explores his neighborhood after the season's first snowfall.
Ezra Jack Keats (né Jacob Ezra Katz; March 11, 1916 - May 6, 1983) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He is best known for The Snowy Day, which won the 1963 Caldecott Medal and is considered one of the most important American books of the 20th century.
Peter's Chair is the third in a series of books by Keats, following the 1963 Caldecott Medal winner The Snowy Day (1962) and Whistle for Willie (1964), that follow an African American boy named Peter throughout his childhood. The book, edited by Ursula Nordstrom, is the first in the series to be published by Harper. [1]
Bart's slapdash book report was on the Robert Louis Stevenson novel Treasure Island, while Martin presents Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. Later on, Martin makes remarks about the forecastle of the Pequod in reference to Moby Dick. [2] During "Snow Day", the citizens of Springfield sing "Winter Wonderland". [2]
Several critics noted the parallels between Wolf in the Snow and fairy tales like Little Red Riding Hood. [1] [2] [3] This allusion was something Cordell thought about.The concept for the book started with his drawing a girl in a red coat in a white field looking at a wolf, "I liked the graphic color combination of the black, the red, and the white.
Rhodes initially self-published the novel in a run of 400 in February 2014, stating on his blog that he wanted to get the book out faster than conventional publishing allows, although it soon became apparent that formal publishers were loath to publish the novel for fear of legal action from Dawkins.
The book consists of four parts: Part I is a how-to guide that also includes chapters on current medical research [2] on infant potty training, historical writings, environmental considerations, and diapers. Part II gives detailed testimonials by experienced parents in the United States. Part III consists of testimonials from 13 other countries.
Snowflake Bentley is a medium-size book, measuring 10 ½ by 10 ¼ inches, and having 16 pages of illustrations. The majority of the pictures are large colorful prints, the typical art style of artist Mary Azarian, and each picture summarizes the wording for that page.