The Snowy Day (1962)

by Ezra Jack Keats

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Montessori_of_CU | May 20, 2013 |

This book tells the story of Peter's first encounter with snow, and all the things he does on his snow day.

Source: Pierce County Library
Age: 5-7

walkeracassidy | May 19, 2013 |

One day there was snow and a little boy was interest in it. The little boy had went outside for the first time to play with the snow. The little boy was creating different things in the snow. He wanted to keep the snow and take it home. The snow melted by the time he arrived at home.
AGE:4-6
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Ronesha | May 19, 2013 |

A young boy is excited to go out into the snow and play.
Ages 5-8
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Maripocita | May 19, 2013 |

peter spends a day in the snow
age:2-5
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The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury: Picture Books and Stories to Read Aloud by Janet Schulman

The Norton Anthology of Children's Literature by Jack Zipes

Keats's Neighborhood by Ezra Jack Keats

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The Snowy Day

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1962

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Peter

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The Snowy Day (1965 ∙ IMDb)

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Caldecott Medal (1963)

A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (1963)

1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up (2009.0240|2009, Ages 5↑)

New York Public Library's Books of the Century (12|Favorites of Childhood and Youth)

Indies Picture Book Hall of Fame (2011)

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To Tick, John, and Rosalie

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One winter morning Peter woke up and looked out the window.

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This is The Snowy Day *only*. Multi-books or omnibuses do not belong combined with this entry.

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A 1963 Caldecott Medal winner, is the simple tale of a boy waking up to discover that snow has fallen during the night. 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. Ages 4-8.

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The Snowy Day, a 1963 Caldecott Medal winner, 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 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.

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The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day.

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