A review by saraluna
Apt. 3 by Ezra Jack Keats

3.0

Apt. 3 is another book I enjoyed at an Ezra Jack Keats exhibit in the Eric Carle Museum of picture book art in Amherst, MA. Again, context adds a new dimension to an already beautifully illustrated little book. Keats grew up in cities and spent much of his subsequent years living in one. His fondness for crowded apartment buildings, and the unique way that cities facilitate the meeting of strangers is evident in Apt. 3. Two young boys hunt a haunting music through their crowded building, only to finally encounter a blind man playing harmonica. I especially love how Keats renders the music as fantastic colors that permeate the air around everyone.