Ezra Jack Keats was born on March 11, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Snowy Day (1965), Flicks (1984) and The Snowy Day (2016). He died on March 6, 1983 in New York City, New York, USA.
On 4 October 2017, a set of four nondenominated USA commemorative postage stamps was issued showing scenes from his 1962 children's book "The Snowy Day". The price of each stamp on day of issue was 49¢.
Best known as an author and illustrator of children's books.
Received the 1963 Caldecott Medal for the illustrations in his 1962 book "The Snowy Day".