Whistle for Willie explained

Whistle for Willie
Author:	Ezra Jack Keats
Illustrator:	Ezra Jack Keats
Country:	United States
Genre:	Children's picture book
Publisher:	Viking
Release Date:	1964
Pages:	(unpaginated) 32
Dewey:	[E]
Oclc:	155082

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 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.

Notes and References

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