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Whistle for Willie

Children's book

Whistle for Willie is a 1964 children's picture book by American author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats.

Quick Facts Author, Illustrator ...

Plot

The protagonist, Peter, wants to be able to call his dog Willie by whistling. Although the whistling 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 Reviews stated that 'the Caldecott prize winner has captured in words and eye-stopping pictures a big day in a small boy's life...'[5]

Film

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

References

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