Ezra Jack Keats Foundation

Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Bringing the multicultural, creative spirit of Keats into children’s lives and literature.

The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation fosters children’s love of reading and creative expression by supporting arts and literacy programs in public schools and libraries; cultivating new writers and illustrators of exceptional picture books that reflect the experience of childhood in our diverse culture; and protecting and promoting the work of Keats, the preeminent author-illustrator whose book The Snowy Day broke the color barrier in mainstream children's publishing.

We mourn the passing of Onva K. Boshears, Jr., who was an incomparable host to scores of children's book authors and ill...
06/17/2026

We mourn the passing of Onva K. Boshears, Jr., who was an incomparable host to scores of children's book authors and illustrators during his tenure at the University of Southern Mississippi, as the Coordinator of their annual Children's Book Festival. He made everyone feel incredibly special including Ezra Jack Keats and those of us from the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. His character was a unique combination of warmth, generosity, and an intelligence that was full of fine detail and functioned without boundaries. He will be remembered with respect and affection. de Grummond Children's Literature Collection

06/16/2026
06/10/2026

Special issue: ALA Awards. Original cover art by 2026 Caldecott Medal winner Cátia Chien.

06/08/2026
06/08/2026
06/04/2026

It’s a beautiful day on YouTube—Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood officially launched its own channel globally. Tap the link in the first comment for more. ⬇️

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06/03/2026

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Email from Ezra Jack Keats Foundation End of Year Celebrations 2026 End of Year Celebrations EJK Award Ceremony & Panel Discussion The EJK Award ceremony was filled with joy and truly inspiring prese

We mourn the passing of Mildred Pitts Walter who wrote about children's lives, and in so doing changed the lives of the ...
06/02/2026

We mourn the passing of Mildred Pitts Walter who wrote about children's lives, and in so doing changed the lives of the children who read her books, for the better.

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