Randolph Caldecott Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (1963) Winner
Ezra Jack Keats
エズラ・ジャック・キーツ
Ezra Jack Keats
Aliases:
Jacob Ezra Katz
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1916-03-11 （East New York, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.）
- Died
- 1983-05-06 age 67
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Brooklyn, New York → Paris (1949)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, illustrator
- Active Years
- 1949-1983
- Nominations
- Goggles! (Caldecott Honor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson High School | — | Art | — | 1930s | United States |
Thomas Jefferson High School
Art
Period:
1930s
Year of Graduation:
1935
Country:
United States
Won national art contest
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Caldecott Medal | The Snowy Day | — | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) | winner |
| 1980 | University of Southern Mississippi Silver Medallion | — | — | University of Southern Mississippi | 受賞 |
Caldecott Medal
1963
Work:
The Snowy Day
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result:
winner
University of Southern Mississippi Silver Medallion
1980
Organization:
University of Southern Mississippi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Snowy Day
1962 Children's picture bookA young African American boy named Peter explores his neighborhood on a snowy day.
multiculturalismurban lifechildhood experiences
Translations
- Translated into Japanese
Whistle for Willie
1964 Children's picture bookPeter learns to whistle for his dog Willie.
growthperseverance
Peter's Chair
1967 Children's picture bookPeter shares his chair with his new baby sister.
familysharing
Bibliography
- My Dog Is Lost (1960), The Snowy Day (1962), etc.
Adaptations
- Musical adaptation of The Trip as Captain Louie
Translations of Works
- Translated into 20 languages including Japanese, French, Danish, etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- collagegouacheabstract influences
- Recurring Motifs
- urban childrenmulticulturalismimagination
Health
-
heart attack晩年cause of death
Legacy
Pioneer in introducing multiculturalism to American children's literature. The Snowy Day is one of the most important American books of the 20th century.
Museums
- Ezra Jack Keats Pre-K Center Brooklyn, New York
Archives
- de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, University of Southern Mississippi
In Popular Culture
- USPS Forever stamps for The Snowy Day (2017)
- Featured on Sesame Street
- Imagination Playground in Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Quotes
-
Then began an experience that turned my life around - working on a book with a black kid as hero.
Source: Autobiographical notes
Trivia
- Born to Polish-Jewish immigrants.
- Changed name from Jacob Ezra Katz due to anti-Semitism.
- Wrote 22 books and illustrated over 70.