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The Snowy Day | August 5, 2015

by Ezra Jack Keats (Viking Books for Young Readers/Penguin Group USA, November 1962)

Though the weather forecast holds no cooler temperatures in sight, and your air conditioning unit seems to offer the only relief from the humidity, another solution is ready and waiting for you: Ezra Jack Keats’ The Snowy Day. Peter wakes up one morning to find his neighborhood covered in layers of snow. Adventure ensues as Peter spends one long and glorious day playing in a winter wonderland! The Snowy Day is a classic, with a simple yet stunning layout and Keats’ signature style of illustration. This Caldecott winner will be sure to keep you cool, content, and even a bit nostalgic in these summer months.


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