KEATS, EZRA JACK (BASED ON THE ORIGINAL VERSION BY OLIVE A WADSWORTH) — Over in the Meadow

New York: Scholastic Book Services, 1977. 10th Printing. Paperback. Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats. Color Illustrations; Record Included. This is an oblong paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some beginning bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The book covers have some lightly ground-in dirt. The text pages are clean and bright. The record has been taped to the rear inner cover of the book and appears to be in Very Good, clean condition. "Ezra Jack Keats (né Jacob Ezra Katz; March 11, 1916 – May 6, 1983) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. He won the 1963 Caldecott Medal for illustrating The Snowy Day, which he also wrote. Keats wrote A Letter to Amy and Hi, Cat! But he was most famous for The Snowy Day. [1] It is considered one of the most important American books of the 20th century. [2][3]Keats is best known for introducing multiculturalism into mainstream American children's literature. He was one of the first children’s book authors to use an urban setting for his stories and he developed the use of collage as a medium for illustration. " (from WIkipedia). Very Good+ .