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The Snowy Day Forever Stamps

4stamps_hiresBig news for Keats lovers and stamp collectors! The U.S Postal Service has issued a set of Forever stamps honoring The Snowy Day, with four classic images of Peter playing in the snow. The USPS held a first-day gala at Brooklyn Public Library, complete with Color Guard, special guests and New York newscaster Dana Tyler as Master of Ceremonies.

The stamps brought out lots of media coverage. Here are some highlights:
– USPS media advisories
– Announcements in the Los Angeles Times, New York Times and HuffPost
– Stories in The Washington Post, Artsy Magazine and on National Public Radio
– Pictorial of the first-day event from Children’s Book Council
– Hashtag #snowydaystamps on Twitter

A New York newscast and a highlight reel of the ceremony:

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The Big Reveal!
Master of Ceremonies Dana Tyler
Rod Sallay, USPS & Deborah Pope, EJK Foundation
Guest speaker Andrea Davis Pinkney
Ken Wright & Regina Hayes, Penguin Random House
Tammy Hall, storyteller & special guest Otto Neal, sculptor
Pope presents a plaque to BPL…
And a print to Linda E. Johnson, BPL president
Hall reads to students from P.S. 321
The speakers sign programs
USPS Color Guard members in the signing line
First-day cancellation, a collectible for stamp lovers

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