Ezra Jack Keats

Peter wants to invite Amy to his birthday party but he wants it to be a surprise.

This is the story of the silent wonder of a city snow and Peter's solitary delight in it as he slides down snow mountains and takes a snowball home in his pocket. The sensitive combination of pictures and storytelling reflects the sparkling quality of snow.

When Peter discovers his blue furniture is being painted pink for a new baby sister, he rescues the last unpainted item, a chair, and runs away.

When the hat Jennie receives from her aunt is not as fancy as she had hoped, her bird friends decorate it for her.

When Peter discovers his blue furniture is being painted pink for a new baby sister, he rescues the last unpainted item, and runs away.

When Maggie's pet cricket is stolen. She and her friends embark on a search for the "pirate" thief which ends in a small tragedy, but the making of a new friend.

A "Bring Your Pet" birthday party gets out of hand when the pets show more interest in chasing each other than in celebrating.

[Snowy day] describes the silent wonder of a city snow and little Peter's delight as he slides down snowy mountains. [Whistle for Willie] An animated cartoon about a boy who tries very hard to learn how to whistle so that he can call his dog like a big boy. [Peter's chair] When Peter finds out that his blue furniture is being painted pink for his new baby sister, he takes the last unpainted item, a chair, and runs away. [Pet show] When he can't find...