CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER • #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The magic and wonder of winter’s first snowfall is perfectly captured in this classic seasonal picture book celebrated by generations of readers—a beautiful gift for the holiday season!
New York Public Library's #1 book on the list of “Top Check Outs of All Time” • One of The Atlantic’s 65 Essential Children’s Books
“The Snowy Day… pays homage to the wonder and pure pleasure a child experiences when the world is blanketed in snow.”—Publishers Weekly
One snowy morning, a little boy named Peter puts on his snowsuit and steps out of his house into a winter wonderland. He is captivated by the way the snow has transformed his world, and spends the day making snow angels, building a snowman, sliding down slick mountains, and much more. By the time he comes inside, Peter thinks his adventures in the snow are over. But when he wakes up the next morning, he realizes that new snowfall has covered the earth once more!
Universal in its appeal, this treasured story beautifully depicts a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that curiosity forever.
The Snowy Day is perfect for reading together on a cozy winter day.
On sale: November 5, 1962
Age: 2-5 years
Grade: Up to Kindergarten
Page count: 40 Pages
ISBN: 9780670654000
Reading level: Lexile: AD500L
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.org
Praise for The Snowy Day:
“Keats made Peter’s world so inviting that it beckons us. Perhaps the busyness of daily life in the 21st century makes us appreciate Peter even more—a kid who has the luxury of a whole day to just
be outside, surrounded by snow that’s begging to be enjoyed.” —
The Atlantic
"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
