Ezra Jack Keats

The adventures of Peter, a little boy in the city on a very snowy day. No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than this book. With its universal appeal, the story has become a favorite with millions, as it reveals a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever. -- Publisher description.

Peter wants to invite Amy to his birthday party but he wants it to be a surprise.

"Es un día de nieve y Pedro sale a explorar. Mientras pasea entre montones de nieve apilada y observa a los niños grandes jugar a tirarse bolas gigantes--descubre los surcos que dejan sus pies en la nieve espesa y lo divertido que es hacer figuras de ángeles en la nieve."--

With the help of his imagination, his parents, and a few scraps of junk, Louie and his friends travel through space.

On a rainy day two brothers try to discover who is playing the harmonica they hear in their apartment building.

The Snowy Day: Enchanted with a city snowfall, Peter looks forward to going outside again tomorrow. Whistle for Willie: Peter longs to whistle so he can call his dog, Willie. Peter's Chair: Peter wants to run away when his new baby sister arrives, but he learns something important about growing up instead. A Letter to Amy: The wind spoils Peter's attempt to mail a special birthday invitation to Amy. Apt. 3: The sound of a harmonica lead to an understanding...

A letter to Amy : The wind spoils Peter's attempt to mail a special birthday invitation to Amy. May I bring a friend? : An imaginative boy graciously accepts an invitation from the King and Queen, and then invites them to the zoo. A Caldecott Medal winner. The trip : Louie constructs a shoebox diorama and uses his imagination to visit his old neighborhood. Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge : In this gentle, moving story of caring and sharing, a...

A lone trombone playing solo is joined by various instruments, one by one, to create a joyous music performance in the lead story Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin. Other stories include Musical Max, when the neighbors start complaining about the noise Max stops practicing his trombone, bass, xylophone, flute, harmonica, cymbals, and synthesizer.

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