Literary Landmark: Peter and Willie statue, Imagination Playground - Ezra Jack Keats
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Dedicated June 10, 2016
An honorary Literary Landmark in partnership with the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation
Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983), an award-winning author and illustrator of children's books, wrote often about a group of friends (including Peter and his dog, Willie), who grew up in a neighborhood similar to where he grew up in Brooklyn. The Peter and Willie statue was created by Otto Neals in 1997. Dedicated June 10, 2016. An honorary Literary Landmark in partnership with the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation.
Resources:
Centennial Of ‘The Snowy Day’ Author Ezra Jack Keats Celebrated At Imagination Playground (BKLYNER)
