Whistle for Willie

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Whistle for Willie
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First edition
Author Ezra Jack Keats
Illustrator Ezra Jack Keats
Genre Children's picture book
Publisher Viking
Publication date
 1964
Publication placeUnited States
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.

Contents

Plot

The protagonist, Peter, wants to be able to call his dog Willie by whistling. Although he cannot at first whistle he does not give up and eventually succeeds. The story also gives a little insight into Peter's daily life.

Reception

Ann Marie Sammataro of Common Sense Media said that it 'celebrates a child's ingenuity'. [1] Kirkus Reviews stated that 'the Caldecott prize winner has captured in words and eye-stopping pictures a big day in a small boy's life...' [2]

Film

In 1964, Jan Harvey narrated and played the characters in the cartoon film.

References

  1. ↑ "Whistle For Willie". www.commonsensemedia.org. Common Sense Media Inc. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Whistle for Willie". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media. 1 September 1964. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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