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Goggles is a classic, gentle picture book about Peter and his friends navigating urban childhood with humor and heart. The story celebrates friendship, imagination, and problem-solving while authentically depicting mid-20th-century city life and African American children's experiences. There is minimal conflict and no harmful content; the narrative models kindness and resourcefulness.
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Generations of children have read, re-read, and loved Ezra Jack Keats's award-winning, classic stories about Peter and his neighborhood friends. Now, for the first time, Peter's Chair, A Letter to Amy, and Goggles! are available in paperback exclusively from Puffin. "A well-loved character, a familiar childhood situati... Generations of children have read, re-read, and loved Ezra Jack Keats's award-winning, classic stories about Peter and his neighborhood friends. Now, for the first time, Peter's Chair, A Letter to Amy, and Goggles! are available in paperback exclusively from Puffin. "A well-loved character, a familiar childhood situation, and an urban setting are the components of this winning picture book, one of Keats's best." -- Booklist Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983) was the beloved author and/or illustrator of over eighty-five books for children.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Classics
- Adventure
- African Americans
- Fiction
- Children
- Friendship
- Young Adult
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Children's stories
- Bullies
- City and town life
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ISBN 9780140564402 · Penguin