Ezra Jack Keats (1916โ1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author ofย 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,ย The Snowy Dayย has come to be regarded as both a childrenโs classic and one of the most important picture books ever written/illustrated. Ezra Jack Keatsโ legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peterโthe star ofย The Snowy Day,ย Whistle for Willie,ย Peter's Chair,ย A Letter to Amy,ย Goggles, and others. Visit the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation online atย www.ezra-jack-keats.org