![]() ![]() These stories of adventure and friendship play out in an urban landscape, which was not a common practice at the time. Keats went on to write and illustrate many children’s books that included a diverse cast of characters. ![]() Appearing at a pivotal time in our nation’s history, The Snowy Day broke the color barrier in children’s literature by featuring a young African American boy. Keats created Peter because he felt it was unfair for children to read books depicting only white characters. In 1963, The Snowy Day received the Caldecott Medal for its illustrations. Published in 1962, The Snowy Day is the story of a curious boy exploring the snowy streets of his city. Peter, a red hooded “brown-sugar boy,” makes his first appearance in The Snowy Day. In Andrea Davis Pinkney’s new book, A Poem for Peter, the author beautifully depicts in verse the life of Ezra Jack Keats and the creation of his most famous character, Peter. ![]()
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