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Roberto doesn't know what to do, but fate steps in and an unlikely hero comes to the cat's rescue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEzra Jack Keats \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1916–1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/the-snowy-day\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/the-snowy-day\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Snowy Day\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multi-cultural urban setting. 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Ezra Jack Keats’ legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peter—the star of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/the-snowy-day\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/the-snowy-day\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Snowy Day\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/whistle-for-willie\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/whistle-for-willie\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eWhistle for Willie\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003ePeter's Chair\u003c\/u\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eA Letter to Amy\u003c\/u\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Goggles by Ezra Jack Keats\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/goggles\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/goggles\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eGoggles\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ezra Jack Keats","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39296363331607,"sku":"0140567445","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/1233\/5638\/products\/ScreenShot2021-04-24at9.31.56AM.png?v=1619281960"},{"product_id":"the-snowy-day","title":"The Snowy Day","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA beloved classic in a perfect read-aloud format!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe magic and wonder of winter’s first snowfall is perfectly captured in Ezra Jack Keat’s Caldecott Medal-winning picture book. Young readers can enjoy this celebrated classic as a full-sized board book, perfect for read-alouds of all kinds.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"src-ems\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1962, a little boy named Peter put on his snowsuit and stepped out of his house and into the hearts of millions of readers. Universal in its appeal, this story beautifully depicts a child’s wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever. This big, sturdy edition will bring even more young readers to the story of Peter and his adventures in the snow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"src-ems\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEzra Jack Keats \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1916–1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/the-snowy-day\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/the-snowy-day\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Snowy Day\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multi-cultural urban setting. Since its initial publication,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/the-snowy-day\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/the-snowy-day\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Snowy Day\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas come to be regarded as both a children’s classic and one of the most important picture books ever written\/illustrated. Ezra Jack Keats’ legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peter—the star of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/the-snowy-day\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/the-snowy-day\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Snowy Day\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/whistle-for-willie\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/whistle-for-willie\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eWhistle for Willie\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003ePeter's Chair\u003c\/u\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eA Letter to Amy\u003c\/u\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Goggles by Ezra Jack Keats\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/goggles\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/goggles\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eGoggles\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ezra Jack Keats","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39474510626839,"sku":"0670013250","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Board Book","offer_id":39474510659607,"sku":"0670867330","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40770191654935,"sku":"0140501827","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/1233\/5638\/products\/ScreenShot2021-04-24at10.20.32AM.png?v=1619284855"},{"product_id":"whistle-for-willie","title":"Whistle for Willie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince it was first published in 1964, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhistle for Willie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e has delighted millions of young readers with its simple writing and its striking collage artwork depicting the story of Peter, who longs to whistle for his dog. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e wrote: \"Mr. Keats's illustrations boldly, colorfully capture the child, his city world, and the shimmering heat of a summer's day.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEzra Jack Keats \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(1916–1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/the-snowy-day\" title=\"The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Snowy Day\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multi-cultural urban setting. Since its initial publication, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/the-snowy-day\" title=\"The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Snowy Day\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e has come to be regarded as both a children’s classic and one of the most important picture books ever written\/illustrated. Ezra Jack Keats’ legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peter—the star of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/the-snowy-day\" title=\"The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Snowy Day\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/whistle-for-willie\" title=\"Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eWhistle for Willie\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cu\u003ePeter's Chair\u003c\/u\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cu\u003eA Letter to Amy\u003c\/u\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/goggles\" title=\"Goggles by Ezra Jack Keats\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eGoggles\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ezra Jack Keats","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39474494472215,"sku":"0670762407","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Board Book","offer_id":39474494504983,"sku":"0670880469","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/1233\/5638\/products\/ScreenShot2021-04-24at10.27.00AM.png?v=1619285237"},{"product_id":"like-a-dandelion","title":"Like a Dandelion","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA poetic picture book tribute to the strength of immigrants, inspired by author-illustrator Huy Voun Lee’s childhood experience of moving to the US as a Cambodian refugee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLike feathery seeds, a young girl and her mother take flight, putting down roots in an adopted country. 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Marianne won the Prix Lux for her illustrations in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLe jardin invisible.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHer style is characterized by its charm, delicacy and depth. Marianne lives in Montreal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contribBio\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValérie Picard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the artistic director at the Quebec publishing house Monsieur Ed. After obtaining a diploma in visual arts and a degree in anthropology, she fell in love with children's literature. Her book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLe jardin invisible\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a finalist for the Prix des Libraires in the Jeunesses category. 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As a lexicographer, he has collaborated on the making of the popular linguistic suite Antidote in its bilingual editions. He holds a PhD in literature from Université de Montréal and was a postdoctoral fellow at the City University of New York's Graduate Center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Marianne Ferrer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39302128828439,"sku":"1459825233","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/1233\/5638\/products\/9781459825239_f818d.jpg?v=1620161802"},{"product_id":"a-letter-to-amy","title":"A Letter to Amy","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenerations 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, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePeter's Chair, A Letter to Amy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGoggles!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e are available in paperback exclusively from Puffin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"A master of ingenious collages, Keats has made brilliant variegated pictures.\"—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEzra Jack Keats (1916-1983) was the beloved author and\/or illustrator of more than eighty-five books for children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEzra Jack Keats \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(1916–1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/the-snowy-day\" title=\"The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmccoykids.com\/products\/the-snowy-day\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Snowy Day\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multi-cultural urban setting. 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