Biblio File
Ezra Jack Keats Winners at Hudson Park
The winners of the Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Contest, open to students in New York City public schools, are on display at the Hudson Park Childrens Room through May 22. These books are beautiful and imaginative. Plan a trip to see them! Call us up (212.243.6876) to schedule a class trip.
Detail from A Day in the Museum by Jun Ying Wu of IS 259, William McKinley, in Brooklyn. A citywide winner, this book has pop-up recreations of famous art pieces:
Detail from Darker and Brighter by Julia Simoniello of Tottenville High School in Staten Island:
Beautiful artwork accompanies the story of a boy making his way through a dark cave towards enlightenment with a shape-shifting crow as his guide.
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