Whistle for Willie

Whistle for Willie

First edition
Author Ezra Jack Keats
Illustrator Ezra Jack Keats
Country United States
Genre Children's picture book
Publisher Viking
Publication date
1964
Pages (unpaginated) 32
OCLC 155082
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Whistle for Willie is a 1964 children's picture book by American author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats.

Plot

The protagonist, Peter, wants to be able to call his dog Willie by whistling. Although it hurts him after a while he doesn't give up and eventually succeeds.

Reception

Whistle for Willie has been used to educate children.[1][2][3]

Ann Marie Sammataro of Common Sense Media said that it 'celebrates a child's ingenuity'.[4] Kirkus stated 'The Caldecott prize winner has captured in words and eye-stopping pictures a big day in a small boy's life...'[5]

See also

References

  1. "Whistle for Willie Printables". www.teacherspayteachers.com. TeachersPayTeachers. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  2. "Whistle for Willie". www.homeschoolshare.com. Homeschool Share. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  3. "Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats". www.school.familyeducation.com. Pearson Education Inc. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  4. "Whistle For Willie". www.commonsensemedia.org. Common Sense Media Inc. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  5. "Whistle for Willie". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media. 1 September 1964. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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