Sometimes a book can get weighed down by its cultural baggage, The Snowy Day more than most. In 1962 New Yorker Ezra Jack Keats produced one of the first children’s books with a black protagonist. At first it was hailed as a landmark in publishing, but as time went by its intentions began to be … Continue reading
A rare example of a winter themed picture book set in an urban environment, the best known of which is Ezra Jack Keats’ similarly titled The Snowy Day. That book famously achieved distinction by casting black children but refused to make reference to their race. Here Komako Sakai does the same, except with rabbits. Sakai … Continue reading
A rare example of a winter themed picture book set in an urban environment, the best known of which is Ezra Jack Keats’ similarly titled The Snowy Day. That book famously achieved distinction by casting black children but refused to make reference to their race. Here Komako Sakai does the same, except with rabbits. Sakai … Continue reading
