Bringing the multicultural, creative spirit of Ezra Jack Keats into children's lives and literature

April 2017

We're going to the EJK Book Award ceremony—and the Emmys!

Peter's a TV Star! The Snowy Day, Amazon's holiday special, has been nominated for five Daytime Emmys, including Outstanding Preschool Children's Animated Program! Read more

The EJK Interviews Read what New Writer Jeri Watts and New Illustrator Micha Archer told us about their work and winning the EJK Book Award. Coming soon: Award ceremony highlights!  Read more

Thanks for Your Submissions  We received a bumper crop of Mini-Grant proposals this year, and everyone who applied will hear from us next month. Best of luck to all! Read more

And the Winners Are.... The Atlanta EJK Bookmaking Competition got off to a blazing start this year.  Who were the inaugural winners? Take a look! Next up: San Francisco awards, April 9. Read more

Ezra Jack Keats Story & Craft @ Brooklyn Public Library Free Keats book! Thursday, April 20, 4  p.m. @  Central Library , Grand Army Plaza Read more

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