Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983) was an author and illustrator of children's books, beginning in 1960 with My Dog Is Lost. His books were among the first to use multiracial casts of characters. Many of the stories focused on a boy named Peter. Four of the books were featured at various times on Sesame Street, beginning in the first season.
Books used[]
- Whistle for Willie (1964) - Episode 0014
- Goggles (1969) - Episode 0016
- Peter's Chair (1967) - Episode 0024, Episode 0110, Episode 2660
- The Snowy Day (1962) - Episode 0091, Episode 0721, Episode 3332
References[]
- A picture of a page from The Snowy Day is seen on the barber shop wall in "Angel's Haircut." (First: Episode 0407)
Connections[]
- Geoffrey Holder narrated the Weston Woods film version of Goggles! (1974)
- Loretta Long narrated the Weston Woods film versions of A Letter to Amy (1970) and Peter's Chair (1971)