Ezra Jack Keats (1916–1983)
Author of The Snowy Day
About the Author
Ezra Jack Keats was born Jacob Ezra Katz in Brooklyn, New York on March 11, 1916. He was a mural painter for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) for three years before taking a job as a comic book illustrator. During World War II, he joined the United States Air Corp and was a camouflage show more pattern designer. After the war, he changed his name to make his Jewish heritage less noticeable. He wrote and/or illustrated more than 85 children's books. The first book he illustrated was Jubilant for Sure by Elizabeth Hubbard Lansing, which was published in 1954. The first book he wrote was My Dog is Lost, which was published in 1960. His other works include Pet Show and The Snowy Day, which won a Caldecott Medal in 1963. He was also awarded the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion for outstanding contributions in the field of children's literature in 1980. He died of a heart attack on May 6, 1983. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: Unattributed photo at De Grummond Children's Literature Collection, University of Southern Mississippi
Series
Works by Ezra Jack Keats
Myself 5 copies
Ezra Jack Keats' The Little Drummer Boy... and 4 More Holiday Stories (Scholastic Video Collection) (2006) 4 copies
Snowy Day, the 2 copies
Tierschau 2 copies
Pssst! Doggie- 1 copy
Ezra Jack Keats Collection 1 copy
The Wright Brothers 1 copy
Twelve Day of Christmas 1 copy
Associated Works
The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury: Picture Books and Stories to Read Aloud (1998) — Author — 1,585 copies
two tickets to freedom: the true story of ellen and william craft, fugitive slaves (1971) — Illustrator — 385 copies
Nihal — Illustrator — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Katz, Jacob Ezra (birth name)
- Birthdate
- 1916-03-11
- Date of death
- 1983-05-06
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- Paris, France
New York, New York, USA - Education
- Thomas Jefferson High School
- Occupations
- illustrator
children's book author - Organizations
- 1971 White House Conference for Children
UNICEF - Awards and honors
- The University of Southern Mississippi Silver Medallion (1980)
Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award (established in his honor)
Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award (established in his honor)
Society of Illustrators Lifetime Achievement Award (Posthumous, 2006)
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children's book from 80's inner city in Name that Book (January 2013)
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Statistics
- Works
- 47
- Also by
- 33
- Members
- 35,994
- Popularity
- #519
- Rating
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- ISBNs
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- 16
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