Louie
(Paperback)
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Publishing Details
Louie
By (Author) Ezra Jack Keats
Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats
Penguin Random House Australia
Puffin
30th March 2004
Australia
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Physical Properties
Paperback
40
Width 232mm, Height 203mm, Spine 4mm
142g
Description
When Louie gets very excited at the sight of a puppet show and calls out to the characters on the stage, Susie and Roberto are aware that this must be a new experience for him and so must find a logical way to make him understand what is taking place. Simultaneous.
Reviews
The harsh unloveliness of inner-city streets is forgotten in the brilliant paintings, which form a backdrop for a tender story of spontaneous unselfishness. ("The Horn Book")
"The harsh unloveliness of inner-city streets is forgotten in the brilliant paintings, which form a backdrop for a tender story of spontaneous unselfishness."
Author Bio
Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author ofThe Snowy Day, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multi-cultural urban setting. Since its initial publication,The Snowy Dayhas come to be regarded as both a children's classic and one of the most important picture books ever written/illustrated. Ezra Jack Keats' legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peter-the star ofThe Snowy Day,Whistle for Willie,Peter's Chair,A Letter to Amy,Goggles, and others. Visit the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation online atwww.ezra-jack-keats.org
