Ezra Jack Keats Bücher
Ezra Jack Keats war ein literarischer Pionier, der schwarzen Kindern in amerikanischen Bilderbüchern eine zentrale Rolle gab, lange bevor multikulturelle Themen populär wurden. In seinen Werken, die er sowohl schrieb als auch illustrierte, setzte er einzigartige künstlerische Techniken ein, insbesondere die Mischung aus Gouache und Collage. Seine Charaktere, inspiriert von seiner umgebenden Gemeinschaft, spiegeln oft das alltägliche Familienleben wider und erfassen sowohl die einfachen Freuden als auch die komplexen Probleme, denen Kinder begegnen. Indem er auf seine eigenen Kindheitserfahrungen zurückgriff, schuf Keats nachvollziehbare Charaktere, deren Geschichten bei Kindern weltweit Anklang finden und so die anhaltende Beliebtheit seiner Bücher sichern.
Peter würde so gern pfeifen können! Dann würde sein Hund Willi bestimmt bei jedem Pfiff zu ihm gelaufen kommen. Den ganzen Tag übt Peter, aber es will einfach kein Ton aus seinem Mund herauskommen. Auf einmal, als er schon gar nicht mehr daran glaubt, kommt Willi angerannt, weil er Peters Pfiff gehört hat. Eine starke Geschichte über das Lernen, das manchmal leichter wird, wenn man es nicht zu sehr versucht. Kinder werden hier ermutigt, Dinge neugierig auszuprobieren, an sich selbst zu glauben und sich von Fehlschlägen nicht unterkriegen zu lassen.
Ezra Jack Keats is widely acknowledged as one of the first people to feature realistic, friendly, multi-ethnic urban settings in his picture books-forever changing the landscape of children's literature in the process. Now this beautiful collection brings together nine of his best-loved stories, including the 1963 Caldecott Medal-winning book The Snowy Day and Caldecott Honor book Goggles! , plus Whistle for Willie , Peter's Chair , Apt. 3 , and others. Also included is artwork from an unfinished picture book, The Giant Turnip , published here for the very first time. An introduction by celebrated critic of children's literature Anita Silvey outlines Keats's career and inimitable contributions. In addition, five of the most important writers and illustrators working in the field today share their thoughts on Keats and the legacy he left behind. An afterword describes his incredible life, from his childhood in Brooklyn to children's book legend.
Whistle for Willie
- 32 Seiten
- 2 Lesestunden
Since it was first published in 1964, Whistle for Willie has delighted millions of young readers with its nearly wordless text and its striking collage artwork depicting the story of Peter, who longs to whistle for his dog. The New York Times wrote: "Mr. Keats' illustrations boldly, colorfully capture the child, his city world, and the shimmering heat of a summer's day."
An illustrated version of the Christmas carol about the procession to Bethlehem and the offer of a poor boy to play his drum for the Christ Child
Over in the Meadow
- 32 Seiten
- 2 Lesestunden
A little turtle, two little fish, three little bluebirds, four little muskrats, five little honeybees, six little crows, seven little crickets, eight little lizards, nine little frogs, and ten little fireflies all do what their mothers ask.
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.
The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day
Caldecott Medalist Ezra Jack Keats’s vibrant retelling of the popular African American folk ballad. Have you heard the tale? John Henry was born with a hammer in his hand. He was taller and stronger than anyone around. When men started talking about laying railroad tracks across the prairies and deserts, and right through the mountains, John Henry knew he and his hammer had to be a part of it. And drive those spikes he did! Then came the day when a challenge was announced: Who could dig a tunnel through a mountain faster—John Henry and his hammer? Or a steam drill?
