Announcements
NYC Bookmaking Now!
Posted 10/23/2019
Bring EJK Bookmaking to your classroom or library and prepare to be amazed at what your students can do! Plus, browse through the outstanding books of past competitions here.
New Books! Highlight on Diversity
Posted 10/20/2019
Looking for new books to build your diverse classroom or home library? Check out our Diversity in Children’s Literature section for recommendations on the best recent kidlit releases!
2019 EJK Award Winner’s Update
Posted 7/26/2019
Winning an EJK Award is the beginning of a great career. Our 2019 winners prove the point. Thank you,Omu! By Oge Mora also won a Caldecott Honor and Kitten and the Night Watchman by John Sullivan won a Margaret Wise Brown Prize!
Bookmaking NYC Style!
Posted 5/22/2019
Our NYC Bookmaking Award winners took their bows and received their honors in a high-spirited ceremony. What was all the fuss about? Browse the books, the photo gallery and the catalogue and find out!
Congratulations to the 2019 Mini-Grant Winners!
Posted 5/6/2019
We’re excited to award approximately $35,000 in funding to this year’s #EJKgrant winners—69 grants for educators & librarians across 29 states. We can’t wait to see the new grant projects!
Thank you to everyone who applied & congrats to the winners!
Mock EJK Award
Posted 2/25/2019
The judges were students from two kindergarten classes and the criteria, based on that used by the actual Ezra Jack Keats Award included looking for books that: make you want to learn, tell a story about family, show diversity, excite your brain and hit your heart. See and hear the excitement and book joy when the winner is announced
EJK Mini-Grant Apply Now!
Posted 2/16/2019
The deadline is March 31st but the application form is a breeze. Decisions are made by mid-May so you can plan for next year. Turn your best ideas into a fun program for your students.
Announcement
Program Notes
Posted 9/4/2018
The 2018 EJK Mini-Grant application is coming shortly. We’ll keep you posted!
EJK Bookmaking
Season Finale
Posted 5/29/2018
The last of the 2018 Bookmaking Awards were handed out in NYC on May 18. Check out the competition winners, the ceremony and the great catalogue of winning books.
EJK Book Award
Words of Honor
Posted 5/29/2018
We always love the personal and heartfelt acceptance speeches at the EJK Book Award ceremony. Read what some of this year’s honorees said about what drives them to create.
Announcement
EJK Summer Story Hour
Posted 5/29/2018
Join storyteller Tammy Hall at 2 p.m. on Saturdays in July and August as she spins tales at the Peter and Willie statue in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. It’s an NYC family tradition!
Announcement
EJK Story & Craft
Posted 5/29/2018
This popular program runs year-round at Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza. Summer dates: June 14, July 19 and August 16. Click each date for details—and take home a free Keats book!
Announcement
Mini-Grant Winners Announced
Posted 5/9/2018
Who won a Mini-Grant this year? Seventy librarians and teachers from Alabama to Alaska whose enterprising programs piqued our interest. Take a look!
Celebration
Happy Birthday, Ezra!
Posted 3/2/2018
We’re celebrating with games and read-alouds (now mobile-ready!), videos and favorite books. Check out our featured birthday activities…pin the tail on Willie, anyone?
Featured Book
A (Love!) Letter to Amy
Posted 3/2/2018
Ezra’s classic tale turns 50, and Peter’s concerns are as timely as ever. The only thing that’s old-fashioned is having to mail the letter!
EJK Mini-Grants
March Is for Mini-Grants
Posted 3/2/2018
We’ve stated every reason, answered every question…now all that’s left to do is apply. The deadline is March 31. Good luck!
EJK Bookmaking
It’s Bookmaking Season
Posted 3/2/2018
The students have surpassed themselves with their stellar books, and soon they’ll receive their awards with pride. First up, the ceremony in San Francisco, on March 18, and Atlanta, on March 24. Check back to see the books!
The Snowy Day
January Is Snowy Day Month!
Posted 12/21/2017
We’re snuggling with our favorite picture book, revisiting our web features and YouTube playlist, and checking out all your wonderful Keats tweets. Why should Peter have all the fun?
Announcement
Game On!
Posted 12/21/2017
Now you can use most phones and other mobile devices to send Peter sliding down a snow hill, doing stunts and dodging obstacles! Wheee!
Announcement
Read As You Go
Posted 12/21/2017
Our classic rendition of The Snowy Day is good to go on most phones and other mobile devices. Stay tuned as we update more games and read-alouds.
Announcement
Keats Onstage
Posted 12/21/2017
“The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats” is going into its third year with new productions popping up all over. We’ll tell you where to catch the show!
Announcement
Present Time!
Posted 12/4/2017
For the children in our lives, the best gift is the love of reading.

The Snowy Day
A “Special” Occasion
Posted 11/27/2017
Make it a new family tradition: Gather ’round to watch the Emmy®-winning holiday special, The Snowy Day, streaming on Amazon Prime!
Event
Special Delivery
Posted 10/23/2017
To celebrate the debut of The Snowy Day Forever stamps, the Brooklyn Public Library hosted a first-day party with the U.S. Postal Service, with readings, speeches and even a Color Guard! Who know stamps were so much fun?
Announcement
The Snowy Day Forever
Posted 9/22/2017
The U.S. Postal Service has issued a set of four stamps in honor of The Snowy Day. The stamps, which feature favorite scenes of Peter playing in the snow, debut October 4. Order now at usps.com/shop!