‘The Snowy Day,’ first picture book with black child as hero, marks 50 years - The Washington Post

‘The Snowy Day,’ first picture book with black child as hero, marks 50 years - The Washington Post: "Children in snow suits are a common sight during winter. But in 1962, Peter from “The Snowy Day” was something most children in the United States had never seen before: an African American character who was the hero of his own book."