{"product_id":"the-snowy-day-and-the-art-of-ezra-jack-keats","title":"The Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Jack Keats","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1962  Ezra Jack Keatss picture book The Snowy Day introduced readers to young Peter  the first African American protagonist in a full-color childrens book  who traipsed alone through the snowy  wondrous sidewalks of New York City. The book was a runaway success  capturing the Caldecott Medal and selling more than two million copies. In The Snowy Day and subsequent books  Keatss awareness of the city  its daily hum  and the role of its children are deeply felt and delicately rendered in words and bright collages and paintings. He made a prominent place for characters and places that had not been represented in childrens books  saying about Peter  \"My book would have him there simply because he should have been there all along.\" Coinciding with The Snowy Days 50th anniversary  the current publication features more than 75 illustrations alongside essays by Claudia Nahson and Maurice Berger  who discuss Keatss Jewish background  his advocacy of civil rights  his inventive art  and his wide-ranging influence.  Published in association with The Jewish Museum  New York  Exhibition Schedule: The Jewish Museum  New York (09\/09\/11-01\/12\/12) The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art  Amherst  MA (06\/26\/12-10\/14\/12) Contemporary Jewish Museum  San Francisco (11\/15\/12-02\/24\/13) Akron Art Museum(March 2013  dates tbd)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44984524603445,"sku":"ByrdShop_030017022X","price":39.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780300170221.jpg?v=1770836064","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-snowy-day-and-the-art-of-ezra-jack-keats","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}