It says a lot when a children’s book reaches the “ripe old” age of 50 while still remaining universally popular.  The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats is such a one. Winner of the Caldecott Medal for the year’s most distinguished American picture book, the title was ground breaking despite its simplicity.  Through the use of colorful, textured illustrations and an unaffected story line, the book “changed the face of children’s books” by featuring a little black boy in a manner neither condescending nor provocative;  He was merely a little boy. Continue reading →