Peter's Chair Spiral-Bound | August 1, 1998

Ezra Jack Keats

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From the Caldecott Medal-winning author of The Snowy Day, Ezra Jack Keats, Peter's Chair is a picture book classic about a sibling rivalry.

Peter, the hero of many of Ezra Jack Keats' award-winning books, has a new baby sister. When she arrives, his parents paint his old baby furniture pink for the new baby. There's only one thing they haven't painted yet, though: his little blue chair. He'll do whatever it takes to save it—even run away! This is a gentle and reassuring story about sibling rivalry and a perfect gift for any family expecting a new baby.
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 40 pages
ISBN-10: 0140564411
Item Weight: 0.3 lbs
Dimensions: 9.0 x 0.2 x 8.0 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 1,001 to 10,000 ratings
"A more charming or contemporary child than Peter . . . is hard to bring to mind."--School Library Journal
Ezra Jack Keats (1916–1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author of The Snowy Day, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multi-cultural urban setting. Since its initial publication, The Snowy Day has come to be regarded as both a children’s classic and one of the most important picture books ever written/illustrated. Ezra Jack Keats’ legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peter—the star of The Snowy DayWhistle for WilliePeter's ChairA Letter to AmyGoggles, and others. Visit the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation online at www.ezra-jack-keats.org