New Releases by Ezra Jack Keats

From one red sun to ten playful pooches, preschoolers will delight in counting the bold, colorful objects in Ezra Jack Keats''s appealing collages. This book is just right for little hands and is a perfect introduction to counting.

Traducción en español del cuento clásico ganador de la Medalla Caldecott, Un día de nieve. Es un día de nieve y Pedro sale a explorar. Mientras pasea entre montones de nieve apilada y observa a los niños grandes jugar a tirarse bolas gigantes--descubre los surcos que dejan sus pies en la nieve espesa y lo divertido que es hacer figuras de ángeles en la nieve. "This translation of Keats''s original Caldecott Medal winner captures the physical and emotional experiences of Peter and his delight in a snowfall."—School Library Journal

Originally published: New York: Macmillan, 1972.

When the other kids make fun of Louie and call his father "the junkman," his dad explains that the so-called junk he loves "can take you right out of this world" with a little imagination. So Louie builds the spaceship Imagination I and blasts off into his own space odyssey. Reissued just in time for the fortieth anniversary of the first lunar landing, this fantastical Keats adventure celebrates the power of imagination.

When Peter discovers his blue furniture is being painted pink for a new baby sister, he rescues the last unpainted item, a chair, and runs away.

The 1963 Caledecott Medal winner, The Snowy Day,Ezra Jack Keats’s lushly illustrated story of Peter, a young boy experiencing the year’s first snowfall, has delighted millions of readers. When Whistle for Willie,featuring Peter and his dog Willie, followed in 1964, the New York Timeswrote, “Mr. Keats’ illustrations boldly, colorfully capture the child, his city world, and the shimmering heat of a summer’s day.” These two classics are now available together in a striking package. Complete with a DVD that includes a fillm of each book, this is a must have gift for the holidays.

Susie and Roberto are putting on a puppet show and all of their friends have come to see it, including she Louie. As the show begins, Louie becomes fascinated by the smiling puppet Gussie and shouts "Hello!" in front of a silent audience. After the show, Louie goes home and dreams about Gussie. When he wakes up, he discovers that his friends have left a gift for him. This classic Ezra Jack Keats story of love and generosity is as meaningful today as when it was first published more than twenty years ago.

Can a puppy be a kitten? This puppy thinks he is. As he plays with four kittens, he tumbles and stumbles, thumps and slurps, spills and falls. Then his mother arrives. Will the five new friends be able to play again? Award-winning author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats''s appealing illustrations will have readers purring with contentment. "A visually delightful book." (The Horn Book)

When Louie goes looking for a father, he meets Barney. Barney accuses Louie of stealing a music box from his truck, but Louie says he didn''t do it. It''s up to Louie''s mother to settle the conflict and reveal that meeting Barney may be the beginning of the end of Louie''s search. This heartwarming tale features the same collage art and colorful urban setting that are featured in Keats'' popular books A Letter to Amy and Peter''s Chair.

When Peter discovers his blue furniture is being painted pink for a new baby sister, he rescues the last unpainted item, a chair, and runs away.

Roberto is excited about the paper mouse he made in school, until Amy asks, "Does it do anything?" Roberto isn''t sure, so he leaves the mouse on his window sill and goes to bed. Before long his apartment building is quiet, but Roberto can''t fall asleep. So he gets up to look out the window and sees Archie''s cat being chased by a big, snarling dog! Roberto doesn''t know what to do, but fate steps in and an unlikely hero comes to the cat''s rescue. "The artist''s skillful use of a combination of acrylic painting and collage has never been more effectively employed than in this quiet tale." -The Horn Book

¡Una hermanita puede traer grandes problemas! Pedro tiene una nueva hermanita y todo comienza a cambiar. Han pintado su cuna y su silla de comer de rosado y ahora amenazan con pintar de rosado su preciosa silla. ¡Pedro no aguanta más! Toma su silla, su perro y la foto de cuando era bebé y se va de casa. Pero entonces descubre algo que le sorprenderá . . . "Es difícil imaginarse a un niño más encantador o real que Pedro".—Library Journal

On his way to hang out with the neighborhood kids, Archie very innocently greets a stray cat who follows him and gets in the way. The cat ruins everything - Archie''s street show is a mess and his audience drifts away. But things aren''t all bad: when Archie goes, the cat follows him all the way home, too!

Welcome to a lush meadow bustling with activity, where one turtle digs, two fish swim, three bluebirds sing, and so on to ten fireflies that shine in the night. Keats''s collage-style illustrations perfectly complement this classic Appalachian counting rhyme, which is also a popular song for toddlers.

In his apartment in the city, Sam hears voices, barking dogs, snoring, and all kinds of other noises. One rainy day he also hears the sad sounds of a harmonica, and wonders who''s playing. Sam''s search leads him to Apt. 3, where he finds not only the source of the music--but a new friend.

A little boy wishes so much that he could whistle.

Generations of children have read, re-read, and loved Ezra Jack Keats''s award-winning, classic stories about Peter and his neighborhood friends. Now, for the first time, Peter''s Chair, A Letter to Amy, and Goggles! are available in paperback exclusively from Puffin. "A master of ingenious collages, Keats has made brilliant variegated pictures."—The Horn Book Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983) was the beloved author and/or illustrator of more than eighty-five books for children.

From the Caldecott Medal-winning author of The Snowy Day, Ezra Jack Keats, Peter''s Chair is a picture book classic about a sibling rivalry. Peter, the hero of many of Ezra Jack Keats'' award-winning books, has a new baby sister. When she arrives, his parents paint his old baby furniture pink for the new baby. There''s only one thing they haven''t painted yet, though: his little blue chair. He''ll do whatever it takes to save it—even run away! This is a gentle and reassuring story about sibling rivalry and a perfect gift for any family expecting a new baby.

When Peter and his friend Archie find motorcycle goggles, some bigger boys try to take them away. Full color. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

A study of the life and work of this children's author/illustrator.

When Maggie's pet cricket is stolen, she and her friends embark on a search for the "pirate" thief which ensues in a small tragedy but the making of a new friend.

Lonely in a new neighborhood, Louie creates a magic box from a shoebox and sees his old friends trick-or-treating.

The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day.

A puppy joins a litter of kittens in their fun for a day.

One night while everyone is sleeping, a little boy watches his paper mouse save a cat from an angry dog.