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Ezra Jack Keats
Ezra Jack Keats is an American writer and children's book illustrator. He won the 1963 Caldecott Medal for illustrating Snow Day, which he also wrote. Keats wrote a letter to Amy and Hello, Cat! but he's most famous for The Snowy Day. It is considered one of the most important American books of the 20th century. Keats is best known for incorporating multiculturalism into mainstream American children's literature. He was one of the first children's book authors to use the urban environment for his stories, and he developed the use of collages as a medium of illustration.
BornJacob Ezra Katz, March 11, 1916, Brooklyn, New York
DiedMay 6, 1983
OccupationIllustrator, writer
NationalityAmerican
Period1960–1983
GenreChildren's picture books
Notable worksThe Snowy Day
Notable awardsCaldecott Medal, 1963

About Ezra Jack Keats

Children's Author Ezra Jack Keats was born in New York, United States on March 11, 1916. He dies at the age of 67, on May 6, 1983.

He earned the 1963 Caldecott Medal for his now-classic picture book The Snowy Day, which featured multicultural characters and themes. He was also known for his unusual collage style of illustration. Whistle for Willie, Goggles!, Clementina's Cactus, and Regards to the Man in the Moon are among his other significant pieces.

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Ezra Jack Keats before becoming famous

Ezra Jack Keats was born in the Zodiac sign Pisces (The Fish), and 1916 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dragon (龍).

He won a Scholastic painting contest and a school art prize during his high school years. After serving in WWII, he went on to work as an illustrator for The New York Times Book Review and Reader's Digest.

Achievement of Ezra Jack Keats

Peter, an African-American boy, is his most renowned children's literature character, appearing in seven books.

Ezra Jack Keats's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

As the son of Polish-born Jewish immigrants, Jacob Ezra Katz grew up in squalor in New York City.

Ezra Jack Keats Collabed with

He and Children's Author Rosemary Wells, both New York natives, became well-known for their work as children's authors and artists.

Ezra Jack Keats Income & Net worth

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Ezra Jack Keats Height and Weight

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Latest information about Ezra Jack Keats updated on March 23 2023.