Apt. 3

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Apt. 3
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Author Ezra Jack Keats
Illustrator Ezra Jack Keats
Cover artist Ezra Jack Keats
Genre Children's picture book
PublisherViking Children's Books
Publication date
1971
Publication placeUnited States
ISBN 0-14-056507-8
OCLC 155082
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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.

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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.