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Ezra Jack Keats (March 11, 1916 – May 6, 1983) was an American children's book author and illustrator. His first picture book, //[|The Snowy Day],//was awarded the Caldecott Award in 1963 and is considered one of the most important American books of the 20th century. With this book Mr. Keats is remembered as something of a pioneer in his use of minority children as main characters and for his use of mixed media collages to illustrate his stories.

Below are website to learn more about Mr. Keats and his books.

Ezra Jack Keats- the official website of Mr. Keats. American Libraries: Recognizing the Impact of Ezra Jack Keats- an article about the 50th anniversary of Ezra Jack Keats’ groundbreaking picture book __//The Snowy Day//__ and how [|The Jewish Museum] has created the first major United States exhibition to honor this author.

Below is a video of Joanne Kaminski, the Skyping Reading Tutor, reading the book, //__The Snowy Day__//. media type="file" key="The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats.flv" align="center"