Ezra Keats

Peter's Chair Ezra Keats

Brief Description: When Peter discovers his blue furniture is being painted pink for a new baby sister, he rescues the last unpainted item, a chair, and runs away. Marc Notes: Originally published: United States of America: Harper & Row, 1967.; A Reading Rainbow selection--Jacket.; When Peter discovers his blue furniture is being painted pink for a new baby sister, he rescues the last unpainted item, a chair, and runs away.; 002-006. Biographical Note: Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author of The Snowy Day, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multi-cultural urban setting. Since its initial publication, The Snowy Day has come to be regarded as both a children's classic and one of the most important picture books ever written/illustrated. Ezra Jack Keats' legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peter--the star of The Snowy Day," " Whistle for Willie," " Peter's Chair," " A Letter to Amy," " Goggles, and others. Visit the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation online at www.ezra-jack-keats.orgPublisher Marketing: Generations of children have read, re-read, and loved Ezra Jack Keats's award-winning, classic stories about Peter and his neighborhood friends. Now, for the first time, "Peter's Chair," "A Letter to Amy," and "Goggles!" are available in paperback exclusively from Puffin. "A more charming or contemporary child than Peter...is hard to bring to mind." -- "Library Journal" Review Citations:

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 685 (EAN 9780670880645, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 685 (EAN 9780064430401, Paperback)

School Library Journal 08/01/1996 pg. 178 (EAN 9780060266554, Hardcover)

Booklist 10/15/1996 pg. 439 (EAN 9780060266554, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1996 pg. 327 (EAN 9780060266554, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1999 pg. 116 (EAN 9780060266554, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2000 pg. 116 (EAN 9780060266554, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 685 (EAN 9780060231125, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 685 (EAN 9780060231118, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Keats, Ezra Jack Ezra Jack Keats (1916 1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author ofThe Snowy Day, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multi-cultural urban setting. Since its initial publication, The Snowy Dayhas come to be regarded as both a children s classic and one of the most important picture books ever written/illustrated. Ezra Jack Keats legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peter the star ofThe Snowy Day, Whistle for Willie, Peter's Chair, A Letter to Amy, Goggles, and others. Visit the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation online atwww.ezra-jack-keats.org