Announcements

Posted 5/25/2020

Brooklyn Public Library is hosting the Virtual Celebration, including:

• The online catalogue of winning and honorable mention books
• An exhibition of all school winning book covers
• An online scavenger hunt
• A video created by award-winning author/illustrator Rowboat Watkins.

• Visit Brooklyn Public Library

• Peek inside the winning books

• Press Release

Posted 5/13/2020

Let Yourself Take a Snow Day – December 2020

The beloved children’s book comes to life for the holidays in the world premiere by composer Joel Thompson and librettist Andrea Davis Pinkney.

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.

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!

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!

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!

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!

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

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.

Posted 9/4/2018

The 2018 EJK Mini-Grant application is coming shortly. We’ll keep you posted!

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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

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?

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!

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!

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!

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?

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!

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.

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!

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!