This collection of nine books by author/illustrator Ezra Jack Keats features eight complete stories (including the classics THE SNOWY DAY, WHISTLE FOR WILLIE, and PETER`S CHAIR) and one of his unfinished and never-before-published works, THE GIANT TURNIP. An introduction by well-known children`s literature expert Anita Silvey celebrates Keats`s contribution to the world of children`s literature and explores how his work has influenced several generations of authors and illustrators.