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"A past recipient of an Ezra Jack Keats/Janina Domanska Research Fellowship at the University of Southern Mississippi's de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, W. Nikola-Lisa explores the centrality of play in the work of acclaimed author/illustrator Ezra Jack Keats. The eclectic collection of essays in this volume draw upon the author's past research at the de Grummond and recent reflections on the concept of the ""child archetype"" and its representation in the work of Keats, a recipient of the prestigious Caldecott Medal for children's book illustration for his groundbreaking picture book, The Snowy Day."

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"In Ezra Jack Keats at Play in the World of Children's Books, W. Nikola-Lisa presents a detailed analysis of Keats' work in relation to topics such as play, friendships, neighborhoods, imagination and more, in relation to both words and pictures. How I wish I'd had this book when I was conducting research on children's read-aloud discussions using Keats' books! While interactions between verbal and visual representations are often discussed in relation to picturebooks, Nikola-Lisa interprets the juxtaposition of the two across all picturebooks that Keats wrote/illustrated. An extensive analysis of topics, themes, and metaphors, grounded in thought-provoking theories such as creativity, ""the illustrative frame as metaphor,"" and ""the beginner's mind"" in relation to Zen philosophy, influence unique perspectives, as well as an invaluable reader insights. I highly recommend this resource to educators and researchers interested in a variety of topics including play, childhood emotions and relationships, families, imagination, and picturebook analysis. Susan King Fullerton, Associate Professor, Emerita, Clemson University"

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Professor Emeritus at National-Louis University in Chicago, and a popular children's book author and storyteller in his own right, W. Nikola-Lisa is the author of 35 books, including Ichiro and the Great Mountain, Circles, Lines, and Squiggles: Astrology for the Curious-Minded, and the Christopher award-winning How We Are Smart: A Multicultural Approach to the Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Along with his creative writing, Mr. Nikola-Lisa has published numerous articles on various facets of children's literature for the professional literature. A past recipient of an Ezra Jack Keats/Janina Domanska Research Fellowship at the University of Southern Mississippi's de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, Mr. Nikola-Lisa explores the centrality of play in the work of acclaimed author/illustrator Ezra Jack Keats, drawing upon the author's past research at the de Grummond Collection and recent reflections on the nature of play, creativity, and the literary imagination.

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