Whistle for Willie -- Ezra Jack Keats

When <i>Whistle for Willie</i> 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 <i>The Snowy Day</i>, which won the Caldecott Medal, and <i>Goggles</i>, a Caldecott Honor Book.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Ezra Jack Keats<br><b>Publisher:</b> Viking Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 05/01/1998<br><b>Pages:</b> 32<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Board Book<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.55lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 5.30h x 5.70w x 0.80d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780670880461<br><b>Audience:</b> Baby-Preschool<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 2.5<br><b>Point Value:</b> 0.5<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Lower Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>17550 / Whistle for Willie<br><br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Hornbook Guide to Children</i> 01/01/1998 pg. 274 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed<br><i>Hornbook Guide to Children</i> 07/01/1998 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>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 rea