2017 The Snowy Day Forever Postage Stamps – First-Class Mail, Booklet

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Keats was first approached to illustrate a children’s book in 1954, for Elisabeth Hubbard Lansing’s Jubilant for Sure. He would go on to illustrate nearly 70 books for other authors. In 1960, he made his first attempt at writing his own children’s book, My Dog Is Lost. Two years later, Keats published The Snowy Day, his most famous work. The story follows a young child named Peter who experiences the delight of a first snowfall in his neighborhood. This children’s book was one of the first to have an African American as the main character. Keats earned the Caldecott Medal in 1963 for The Snowy Day.

Keats would go on to write and illustrate 22 books of his own. His books often featured children from different cultures in urban settings. Keats also always presented his characters with real problems that young readers would understand, including becoming an older sibling, standing up for friends, and dealing with bullies.