Description
Author Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Reading age : 7 - 10 years
- Grade level : 2 - 5
Publisher Viking Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (November 1, 2016)
Binding hardcover with dustjacket
Condition like new with dustjacket protected with Brodart Archival covering
Summary
A Poem for Peter by Andrea Davis Pinkney celebrates the life of Ezra Jack Keats, the creator of The Snowy Day, the beloved children's classic featuring Peter, a young Black boy exploring his neighborhood in the snow. This beautifully written and illustrated book offers a poetic tribute to Keats’ journey as an artist and his commitment to diversity in children's literature. It captures his early struggles as the son of Polish immigrants in Brooklyn, his artistic evolution, and his profound impact on American culture by creating one of the first mainstream picture books featuring an African American protagonist. Pinkney’s narrative and Lou Fancher and Steve Johnson's rich illustrations provide both a biographical story and a homage to the power of representation, creativity, and the transformative nature of art.