Quote of the day
Like stones rolling down hills, fair ideas reach their objectives despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them.
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)