Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Ezra Jack Keats
Born: March 11, 1916
Died: May 6, 1983 (aged 67)
Bio: Ezra Jack Keats was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He won the 1963 Caldecott Medal for illustrating The Snowy Day, which he also wrote. It is considered one of the most important American books of the 20th century.
Known for:
- The Snowy Day (1962)
- Peter's Chair (1967)
- Whistle for Willie (1964)
- A Letter to Amy (1968)
- Pet Show (1972)