Quote of the day
Only this incident inseparable every custom must have, viz., that it be consonant to reason; for how long soever it hath continued, if it be against reason, it is of no force in law.
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)