The Snowy Day

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Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal!

No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snowy Day. Universal in its appeal, the story has develop into a favorite of millions, as it reveals a child’s wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder endlessly.The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day.

“Keats’s sparse collage illustrations capture the wonder and beauty a snowy day can bring to a small child.”—Barnes & Noble

“Ezra Jack Keats’s classic The Snowy Day, winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal, pays homage to the wonder and pure pleasure a child experiences when the world is blanketed in snow.”—Publisher’s Weekly

“The book is notable not only for its lovely artwork and tone, but also for its importance as a trailblazer. In keeping with Horn Book magazine, The Snowy Day used to be “the first actual full-color picture book to feature a small black hero”—yet one more reason to add this classic to your shelves. It’s as unique and special as a snowflake.”—Amazon.com

The Snowy Day, a 1963 Caldecott Medal winner, is the simple tale of a boy waking up to discover that snow has fallen all through the night. Keats’s illustrations, the use of 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 tomorrow. 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. In keeping with Horn Book magazine, The Snowy Day used to be “the first actual full-color picture book to feature a small black hero”–yet one more reason to add this classic to your shelves. It’s as unique and special as a snowflake. Sold as a Single Unit Ideal for pre-adolescent children Allows kids to use their imagination and sign up for the young character on an adventure Softcover with 32 pages Written and Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats