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Small poster vintage
Children's Book Week poster from 1965, designed and illustrated by the renowned American writer and artist Ezra Jack Keats.
Poster Details
Artist: Ezra Jack Keats (1916–1983), best known for his Caldecott Medal-winning book The Snowy Day.
Slogan: "Sing Out for Books".
Occasion: Commissioned by the Children's Book Council to promote literacy and recreational reading during National Children's Book Week, which took place from October 31 to November 6 in 1965.
Illustration Style: The poster features Keats' signature style, depicting a diverse group of children—a hallmark of his work—traveling across a night sky on a large open book against a brilliant yellow moon. Below them, two children in a city window look up at the magical scene.
Significance
Ezra Jack Keats was a pioneer in children's literature, frequently featuring diverse characters and urban settings. This poster reflects his commitment to showing that "every child deserves to see themselves in the pages of a book". The Children's Book Council has commissioned such posters annually since 1919 to encourage a lifelong love of reading. |
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