This story beautifully depicts a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever. That's why he made a smiling snowman first. He first thought of going to the older kids to play with the snowball. He happily goes out to play in the snow and have fun. Peter wakes up one day and finds the whole city covered in snow. The adventures of Peter a little boy in the city on a very snowy day.

The Snowy Day (Peter, #1), Ezra Jack Keats It's as unique and special as a snowflake.'. According to Horn Book magazine, The Snowy Day was 'the very first full-color picture book to feature a small black hero'-yet another reason to add this classic to your shelves. 'The book is notable not only for its lovely artwork and tone, but also for its importance as a trailblazer. 'Ezra Jack Keats's classic The Snowy Day, winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal, pays homage to the wonder and pure pleasure a child experiences when the world is blanketed in snow.'- Publisher's Weekly 'Keats's sparse collage illustrations capture the wonder and beauty a snowy day can bring to a small child.'- Barnes & Noble The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day. Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favorite of millions, as it reveals a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever. No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snowy Day.

Peter and the snowy day