The Ezra Jack Keats Film Festival
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of THE SNOWY DAY in 2012
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Take 8: Maggie and the Pirate
For the love of a pet cricket and his cage, featuring Joanann, Miriam and Maria
Chirp Chirp Chirp!
FUN FACT: This book was originally going to be called ANNIE AND THE PIRATE until a friend of Ezra’s suggested that the title character be named Maggie. Ezra often took suggestions for names from his friends.
Learn How You Can Chirp Too
Curious About Crickets?
Pet crickets and cages
More on cages and care of a pet cricket
How their wings make music
Beads and skewers let you chime in with a choir of crickets
Color me cricket!
What, their ears are on their legs?
Science, reading, math, crafts and cooking
Singing, sport and celebration
Two millennia of Chinese cricket culture
Native American lore (Cricket and Cougar)
Next Up
LOUIE: None of the kids has ever heard Louie speak, until one day, Susie and Roberto put on a puppet show. When the puppet Gussie appears, it’s love at first sight as Louie shouts a joyous “Hello!”
FUN FACT: Ezra often used details from his childhood in his books. Louie was the name of a friend of Ezra’s older brother who was nice to Ezra when he was little. And Gussie is not just a puppet but was the nickname of his mother, Augusta.
We are eager to see the children in your life
get started on their way to a lifelong love of reading
For information on how you can participate contact us at ezrajackkeats@gmail.com