
The Snowy Day
Viking, 1962
In 1963 The Snowy Day won the Caldecott and broke the color barrier in mainstream children’s book publishing by being embraced across social and ethnic boundaries. Beloved by generation after generation, The Snowy Day, with its vivid, contemporary illustrations and text, has become one of the most iconic children’s books of the last century.
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New York Public Library #1 Checked Out Book
In January of 2020, The Snowy Day was declared the most checked out book, in all categories, in the 125 year history of the New York Public Library.
Media Coverage: National Public Radio, New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and other outlets.

US Postage Stamps
In 2017 the U.S. Postal Service issued a collection of Forever stamps featuring four images from The Snowy Day. These popular stamps are still available on the USPS website.
Media Coverage: Los Angeles Times, New York Times, National Public Radio, HuffPost, The Washington Post, and Artsy Magazine

The Snowy Day Holiday Special
The Snowy Day Holiday Special premiered in 2016, won two Emmys (five nominations), two Kidscreen Awards and a Bristish Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) nomination. Featuring Regina King, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett and Boyz II Men it got rave reviews.
Watch on Amazon Prime, Hulu Starz and Sling
Media Coverage: Los Angeles Times, The Verge, Emmy Award List: Animation Magazine
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In the News
When The Snowy Day turned 50 and Ezra Jack Keats had his centennial the media responded with a warm embrace. We’re happy to share some of the attention and recognition these two American icons received on their anniversaries by linking you to the articles below.
Media Coverage: National Puplic Radio (Breaking Color Barriers Quietly), New York Times (Snowy Day at 50), New York Times (“Homage to Picture Book Rebel”), Washington Post, Daily News (Ezra Jack Keats and ‘The Snowy Day’ are honored on book’s 50th anniversary), Publishers Weekly (Commemorating Ezra Jack Keat’s Centennial)
Look Beyond the Book
Games
The Snowy Day
Steer Peter through a downhill obstacle course
Read-alouds
The Snowy Day
All the magic of a winter day, in this version of the Keats classic
Activities & More
Let it Snow
The Snowy Day live-action film (and the heartwarming story behind it), cute claymation and marionettes, real snow, fake snow and paper crafts
Lesson Plans
The Art of Snow
Themes: Snow, Creative Play, Feelings, Discovery
Lesson Plans
A Flurry of Activities
Themes: Snow, Creative Play, Feelings, Discovery
Video Takes
Snowbound
Two dads bond with their daughters over a reading of The Snowy Day