Apt. 3

1971 picture book by Ezra Jack Keats
0-14-056507-8OCLC155082
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Apt. 3 is a 1971 children's picture book by American author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats. It was published in 1971 by The Macmillan Company.

Plot

The sound of a harmonica floats through the halls of Sam and Ben's tenement. The sweet melodies inspire the brothers to explore the building, which is filled with the sounds and smells of a diverse city. Finally, the brothers find the source of the beautiful music, along with a blind man who “sees” with his ears, and the search ends in a new friendship.[1]

Film

In 1979, the film, narrated by Charles Turner, was released.

References

  1. ^ "Apt. 3". The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. 2010-12-06.
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