As per our current Database, Ezra Jack Keats has been died on May 6, 1983 (age 67).
When Ezra Jack Keats die, Ezra Jack Keats was 67 years old.
| Popular As | Ezra Jack Keats |
| Occupation | Children's Author |
| Age | 67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Born | March 11, 1916 (New York) |
| Birthday | March 11 |
| Town/City | New York |
| Nationality | New York |
Ezra Jack Keats’s zodiac sign is Pisces. According to astrologers, Pisces are very friendly, so they often find themselves in a company of very different people. Pisces are selfless, they are always willing to help others, without hoping to get anything back. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterized by empathy and expressed emotional capacity.
Ezra Jack Keats was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
Famous for his inclusion of multicultural characters and themes in his children's books, as well as for his unique collage style of illustration, he won the 1963 Caldecott Medal for his now-classic picture book The Snowy Day. His other notable works include Whistle for Willie, Goggles!, Clementina's Cactus, and Regards to the Man in the Moon.
During his high school years, he received a Scholastic painting contest honor and a school art award. Many years later, after serving in World War II, he became an Illustrator for The New York Times Book Review and Reader's Digest.
His most famous children's literature character, an African-American boy named Peter, is featured in seven books.
Born Jacob Ezra Katz in New York City, he grew up in poverty as the son of Polish-born Jewish immigrants.
Both native New Yorkers, he and Rosemary Wells rose to fame for their work as children's Writers and illustrators.
