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The Snowy Day
The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats
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Winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal! No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snowy Day. Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favorite of millions, as it reveals a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever. The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day. "Keats's sparse collage illustrations capture the wonder and beauty a snowy day can bring to a small child."Barnes & Noble "Ezra Jack Keats's classic The Snowy Day, winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal, pays homage to the wonder and pure pleasure a child experiences when the world is blanketed in snow."Publisher's Weekly "The book is notable not only for its lovely artwork and tone, but also for its importance as a trailblazer. According to Horn Book magazine, The Snowy Day was "the very first full-color picture book to feature a small black hero"yet another reason to add this classic to your shelves. It's as unique and special as a snowflake."Amazon.com
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ClaudiaPicolo1234
The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats

“The snow was still everywhere. New snow was falling!“

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ClaudiaPicolo1234
The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats

I would use this book in my classroom to teach children about winter. This book shows a childs perspective on what winter entails. During winter, its cold and it snows. Due to this, we dress with hats and coats.

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ClaudiaPicolo1234
The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats
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The use of space is conveyed in the book to show the readers how much snow there is. In each page on the story, most of the page is white to represent the snow. This is beneficial for readers who are learning about winter and snow because it explains it from a child's perspective.

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ClaudiaPicolo1234
The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats

“Snow had fallen during the night. It covered everything as far as he could see.“

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ClaudiaPicolo1234
The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats

I would use this book in my classroom to teach children about winter and what winter entails. The boy in the story describes his first experiences with snow and what his adventures entailed.

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ClaudiaPicolo1234
The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats
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This is an award winning book about a little boy who experiences snow. He describes his first encounters with snow and his adventure. He experiments with footprints, knocking snow from a tree, creating snow angels, and trying to save a snowball for the next day.

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ShyBookOwl
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Proud bookish mama moment 🤗

AmyG Awwwww ❤️ 2mo
BiblioLitten 💕💕 2mo
BookwormM Too cute 🥰 2mo
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dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2mo
Ruthiella 🥰 Love those curls on top! 2mo
ShyBookOwl @Ruthiella They are really coming in! He gets more after every bath lol 2mo
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TheBookgeekFrau
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Snow is falling, house is clean, time to curl up and read ☃️

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MoonWitch94
Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats
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Thanks for the tag, Lisa! #Two4Tuesday

🎄Decorations come down around January 2 or 3rd. Tree stays up for a week or so after that.

❄️Snowy weather is so peaceful & tranquil. Best reading weather!

✨Who wants to play? @Blerdgal_Fenix @Sleepswithbooks @monalyisha @TieDyeDude

TheSpineView Thanks for playing 🤍❄️ 9mo
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emileescengie
The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats

“He packed it round and firm and put the snowball in his pocket for tomorrow”

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emileescengie
The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats
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Love this story and how it portrays the winter! This is a great book for a child who is experiencing snow for the first time

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oliviascrimo
The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats

Caldecott Award Book
January 1st, 1996
The Snowy Day is a picture book that captures the experience of a little girl experiencing her first snowfall. This book has been shared through generations and is a story that children can relate to.

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maggiedesantis
The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats

Describes the physical and emotional experiences of Peter and the season's first snowfall
Awards won: Caldecott Medal
Purpose of Award: Most distinguished American Picture Book for Children
Author/Illustrator: Ezra Jack Keats
Date of publication: 1962
Genre: Fiction

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Chrissyreadit
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Hi litsy friends! What is your Winter Season Aesthetic? #winterwonderlandswap
Open to anyone who wants to join in Winter Fun ❄️

Deblovestoread Thanks for the tag! ❄️ 10mo
AmyG Thanks Chrissy! (edited) 10mo
jen_the_scribe Hey Chrissy, just wondering if you were able to send out your pick for our LMPBC group? Just wanna make sure it didn‘t get lost in transit or something… 10mo
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Chrissyreadit @jen_the_scribe I‘m literally going today - I usually had my mom mail stuff because I can only get to Post office on weekends but she has limited mobility these days and is slowly recuperating so I‘m discovering how much her post office runs made a difference. I‘ve had package in car since Sat. But I did not make it in time. Sigh. Sorry! (edited) 10mo
jen_the_scribe @Chrissyreadit No worries! Just wanted to make sure 😊 10mo
jen_the_scribe @Chrissyreadit I received the book! Thank you so much for the lovely card too 😊❤️ 10mo
Chrissyreadit @jen_the_scribe I‘m glad it got there! 10mo
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Hannahhh7
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The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats is a fiction book published in 1962. It is the first children's picture book to have a black protagonist. The story is about a boy playing in the snow and exploring after the first snowfall of the season. This book won the 1963 Caldecott award for its illustrations.

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loganhiller
Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats

Snowy Day is about a young African American boy, Peter, who ventures outside for the first snowfall of the season.
Snowy Day is a Caldecott Metal Award Winner and was one of the first children's picture books with a Black person as the protagonist.

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clairebourq_2023
The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats
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The Snowy Day is about a boy named Peter who wakes up and sees that snow had fallen and covered the ground overnight. The story follows Peter and his adventures throughout the day as he plays in the snow. He goes inside to warm up and realizes the snowball he put in his pocket for the following day is gone. He is sad about this, but wakes up the next morning to more snow covering the ground. He realizes he gets to do it all over again.

clairebourq_2023 Author & Illustrator: Ezra Jack Keats
Genre: Children's Literature, Picture Book
Awards: Caldecott Medal 1963 ( most distinguished American picture book for children“. It is awarded to the illustrator by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association )
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Loganfairbanks
The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats
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This book was published in 1962 and is a Caldecott winner. This is a lighthearted book about a young boy who goes out and plays in the snow. This is one of the first books to use a black child of the protagonist. I will definitely use this in my classroom!

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gclift
Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats
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Written by Ezra Jack Keats, Snowy Day is one of the first children's book to have a black protagonist. This book was written in 1962, and is still a great read for the first snowfall of the year! It is a book that takes us through what children typically do on a snow day. This book has won a Caldecott award. Great read for children!

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erinhannahs
The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats

“But when he woke up his dream was gone. The snow was still everywhere. New snow was falling!“

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erinhannahs
The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats

A super cute story about Peter's snowy day outside!

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erinhannahs
The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats
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I really liked this book! It was a super cute story that just makes your heart feel good. The illustrations are super cute and detailed as well. I would read this story to my students during the winter time!

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Kshakal
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wanderinglynn I love this book ❤️ 13mo
Eggs A classic! 13mo
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Sapphire
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Really looking forward to FaceTime story time with my 3 month old granddaughter today. They live in the Midwest and I am in Texas.

DivineDiana How wonderful that you have a visit albeit virtual planned! ❤️ 2y
Dilara That's lovely! As a fellow grandmother to a 3-month-old granddaughter, I love those moments! They're the next best thing to a real visit. The book's cover is really nice BTW. 2y
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Kshakal
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️🥶 ❄️ 2y
Eggs A classic ❤️❄️💙 2y
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Thndrstd
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1. F@#$ no.
2. Sitting in my warm house, with a hot cup of coffee, reading a good book, occasionally looking out the window and being glad to not be out in the snow.

@TheSpineView
#two4tuesday

Tagging anyone who wants to do it

TheLibrarian Your answers 100% reflect what mine would be 🤣 2y
TheSpineView Thanks for playing and happy Tuesday! 2y
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Crazeedi My thoughts exactly!! 2y
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BeckyWithTheGoodBooks
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#FestivePhotoChallenge Day 26: Family Time. Ok. I‘m not a big fan of the snow (all those years enduring Wisconsin winters), but the smiles on the kiddos‘ faces will melt any heart. ❄️ ❤️ #wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs

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wanderinglynn
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#weekendreads

1. The Hidden Life of Trees & getting ready to start the first book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series

2. The Holiday, Love Actually, White Christmas, Miracle on 34th Street (1947 version)

3. Love this tagged book ❄️

Have you played? @TheSpineView @Eggs @damselsgotballs @Crazeedi @Texreader

TheSpineView Thanks for the tag! 2y
Eggs ❤️❤️❤️ 2y
Crazeedi Thanks for the tag Lynn!!❤💚 2y
damselsgotballs Thanks for the tag!♥️ 2y
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Texreader
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Crazeedi I'd go for warm and muggy!! 2y
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Emilymdxn
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I‘d never read this picture book classic before this year. I loved the simplicity and the sense of wonder, and I also adored all the rich colours in the illustrations. Love the iconic red snowsuit.

#wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick +26

Angitron Oh my gosh, I‘d completely forgotten about this book until I saw this cover. I used to LOVE this as a kid. Thanks for the warm memory! ☺️ 2y
5feet.of.fury I love this one! 2y
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DebinHawaii
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#WishesandBlessings

When I think of seasonal books & #red I think about Peter‘s red snowsuit in The Snowy Day. It‘s one of my favorite children‘s books & I coveted that read snowsuit.😍 I loved when they brought out the Forever stamps honoring the book & author a few years ago. Red book 📕❤️

wanderinglynn I love this book! It‘s one of my faves. ❤️❄️ 2y
tpixie I love this book 📕 I just bought a book of these stamps last weekend! 2y
Eggs A beautiful classic❣️ I remember those stamps❤️❄️👍🏼 2y
StayCurious that's so cool! I wish Canada had more variety in stamps 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love it ❤️ 2y
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dimedgirl
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Finally have the courage to start posting again. Winter is my favorite time of year ☃️

1) The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. Cute children‘s picture book.
2) Yes!! It‘s beautiful to see freshly laid snow in the morning.
3) Snow & Rose by Emily Winfield Martin. A retelling I‘ve been dying to get my hands on. Looks stunning too.

#sundayfunday @ozma.of.oz

BookmarkTavern Oh I love retellings! I‘ll have to look up your 3! Thank you for posting! 2y
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wanderinglynn
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#wondrouswednesday a little late

1. Reading!

2. Tagged

3. Fun co-workers

Eggs How fun🥳👍🏼🎄 2y
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AmyG
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Whelp, looks like it‘s a reading day.

Simona &#@£] ? 2y
TEArificbooks I love snow in the spring! 2y
Tamra Wishing you green again! 🤞🏾 2y
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wanderinglynn 😳 where do you live?!? 😳😱🥶 2y
AmyG @wanderinglynn Colorado...in the mountains. 2y
wanderinglynn Ah, that makes sense. I have a friend in Aurora and she‘s always posting crazy weather pics. 2y
Soubhiville Oh no! Well, I hope you don‘t need to go anywhere. Enjoy your reading! 2y
Deblovestoread It looks beautiful! 2y
Cupcake12 Beautiful x 2y
erzascarletbookgasm ❄️ 🥶 2y
Leftcoastzen I hope it didn‘t ruin any plans, beautiful to look at . it‘s gonna be 93 where I live , makes me grumpy. 2y
Tera66 So pretty! We are getting snow in Colorado tonight,❄ I love it. 2y
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emilypalkovich
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The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats is a realistic fiction story that won a Caldecott Metal. This story is about a young boy named Peter that wakes up to find heavy snowfall. Excited to play, Peter goes outside in his red snow clothes. Although Peter is too young to play in a snowball fight, he finds his own fun in making snow angels and snowmen. This story would be great for an author study because there is so much to learn about Keats and how he

emilypalkovich came from nothing and became successful. A link to a website with more information about Keats is https://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/section/about-ezra/. A good UDL strategy for this story is to provide options for self regulation because promoting expectations will help students create a better author study. An EL strategy that would work well in pair with this is number 11: place language in meaningful context, because it would be used for an (edited) 2y
DrSpalding When you see stories that can be used in other content areas, use them! As soon as you see snow in the title, this would be an excellent science read aloud. We did this a few years ago with students from the creative school and bought the fake snow to use as a science experiment. Sadly children in Florida do not get to see snow often and in fact I did not see it until I was 30 years old! 2y
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ReaganT
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The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats is a RF book and a Caldecott Medal Winner. It is a book about a little boy waking up to snow in his neighborhood and exploring. He packs some snow in his pocket to use the next day but wakes up to find it gone! Luckily it had snowed even more that night. Sweet book and I love the illustrations! Good for young readers.

ReaganT http://homeschoolcreations.com/files/Snowy_Day_Printables.pdf This link provides over 20 worksheets and activities based on the book good for a kindergarten or 1st grade class. This activity uses UDL principle 3.1 Activate or supply background knowledge. An ESOL strategy that can be used is 4. Link lesson topic to students‘ prior knowledge. 2y
KeanaE This is such an amazing book! I absolutely loved that you included this resource. Did you know that this author has an award named after him and this book. 2y
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ReaganT @KeanaE actually I picked the Ezra Jack Keats award as my favorite on the google docs! I didn‘t actually notice that he was the author, it just didn‘t click😂 2y
ToddSalerno Even though this is RF, I could imagine this book utilized before a science lesson of states of matter (solid ice melting into liquid water). What a fun short picture book to kick off the lesson!! 2y
Sdemps This book cover offers beautiful imagery and I can see why this book has won a Caldecott award. The website that you provided is one that teachers could get great use out of. 2y
DrSpalding You are correct that this is a wonderful read aloud for young students. A few years ago we invited preschoolers from the creative school on campus to the teaching Academy. We read aloud this book and then provided them with fake snow for a science lesson! Helpful resource. 2y
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