Wow, you don’t look 50!

In 1962, The Snowy Day was revolutionary, ushering in an era of cultural and artistic change in children’s books still apparent today.

 
Its vibrant colors, cut-paper collages and graphic style brilliantly convey the sensations felt by young children. That Peter, The Snowy Day’s central character, was African-American and living in a crowded city offered an experience that was new to children’s books, yet familiar to any child who has ever played in the snow.

Today the book is as fresh and delightful as it was 50 years ago. And to celebrate its anniversary in 2012, the original publisher, Viking, has brought out a special edition with eight pages of bonus material about Keats and the making of his beloved classic.

Rediscover the joy of The Snowy Day, available wherever books are sold. And see what the New York Times and many others had to say about this literary milestone.