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Little Drummer Boy
Ezra Jack Keats
Library Binding (Turtleback, Oct. 2, 2000)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. Music for the song appears in the back of the book. Turtleback binding is a highly durable alternative to a hardcover or paperback book. The comprehensive cover reinforcement process will drastically combat wear and tear, keeping your favorite books in great condition for years to come! Turtleback books are ideal for any reader, or for use in schools or libraries.
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Clementina's Cactus
Ezra Jack Keats
Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, June 1, 1999)Keats departs from his traditional style for his one and only wordless picture book, Clementina's Cactus. Clementina and her father are out for a walk in the desert when Clementina discovers a lone cactus, all shriveled and prickly. But Clementina discovers there is something beautiful hiding inside that thick skin.
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Apt. 3
Ezra Jack Keats
eBook (Puffin Books, May 24, 1999)In his apartment in the city, Sam hears voices, barking dogs, snoring, and all kinds of other noises. One rainy day he also hears the sad sounds of a harmonica, and wonders who's playing. Sam's search leads him to Apt. 3, where he finds not only the source of the music--but a new friend.
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The Trip
Ezra Jack Keats
Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Nov. 1, 1983)One of Keats’s best-loved characters, Louie, stars in this poignant story about the loneliness of moving to a new place. Homesick for his old neighborhood, Louie finds a way to return—by making a shoe box model of where he used to live, and pretending he is inside it. But soon, Louie will discover that he doesn’t need to use his imagination to find friends; in fact, they may be as close as his new front door.
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One Red Sun: A Counting Book
Ezra Jack Keats
Board book (Viking Juvenile, May 24, 1999)From one red sun to ten playful pooches, preschoolers will delight in counting the bold, colorful objects in Ezra Jack Keats's appealing collages. Extra sturdy pages with safe rounded edges make this oversized board book just right for little hands. Available in book form for the first time ever, One Red Sun is a perfect introduction to counting.
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The Trip
Ezra Jack Keats
Hardcover (Viking Books for Young Readers, Aug. 16, 2007)When his family moves to a new neighborhood, Louie has to leave his friends behind. Sad and lonely, Louie creates a city scene inside a shoe box. The tiny diorama has a magical effect, sending his imagination back to old friends and old times. Then the spell ends, and a real-life adventure begins as Louie joins some new friends for Halloween night.
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My Dog Is Lost
Ezra Jack Keats
Paperback (Puffin, June 1, 1999)Two days after arriving in New York from Puerto Rico, eight-year-old Juanito, who speaks no English, loses his dog and searches for it all over the city making new friends along the way.
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Maggie and the Pirate
Ezra Jack Keats
Hardcover (Four Winds Press, March 15, 1979)When Maggie's pet cricket is stolen, she and her friends embark on a search for the "pirate" thief which ensues in a small tragedy, but the making of a new friend.
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Louie
Ezra Jack Keats
language (Puffin Books, March 30, 2004)Susie and Roberto are putting on a puppet show and all of their friends have come to see it, including she Louie. As the show begins, Louie becomes fascinated by the smiling puppet Gussie and shouts "Hello!" in front of a silent audience. After the show, Louie goes home and dreams about Gussie. When he wakes up, he discovers that his friends have left a gift for him. This classic Ezra Jack Keats story of love and generosity is as meaningful today as when it was first published more than twenty years ago.
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Regards To The Man In The Moon
Ezra Jack Keats
Paperback (Aladdin, July 15, 1987)Louie's unhappy because the other kids call his father "the junkman." But his father knows that it's not just junk: "All a person needs is some imagination! And a little of that stuff can take you right out of this world!"So Louie builds the Imagination I, a spaceship fueled entirely by imagination -- and blasts off into an adventure that will dazzle children and adults alike.
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