Whistle for Willie -- Ezra Jack Keats, Board Book

When Whistle for Willie was first published in 1964, The New York Times wrote Mr. Keats' illustrations boldly, colorfully capture the child, his city world. and the shimmering heat of a summer's day. Now the story of Peter, who longs to whistle for his dog, is accessible to even the youngest child in a durable board book edition, with reinforced pages, a handy trim size, and safe, rounded corners. Ezra Jack Keats, who died in 1983, was the award-winning author of such children's favorites as The Snowy Day, which won the Caldecott Medal, and Goggles, a Caldecott Honor Book.

Author: Ezra Jack Keats
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/01/1998
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Board Book
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 5.30h x 5.70w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780670880461
Audience: Baby-Preschool

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 17550 / Whistle for Willie


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1998 pg. 274 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1998 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed

About the Author
Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author of The Snowy Day, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multi-cultural urban setting. Since its initial publication, The Snowy Day has come to be regarded as both a children's classic and one of the most important picture books ever written/illustrated. Ezra Jack Keats' legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peter--the star of The Snowy Day, Whistle for Willie, Peter's Chair, A Letter to Amy, Goggles, and others. Visit the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation online at www.ezra-jack-keats.org