Ezra Jack Keats

Whistle for Willie (Bound for Schools and Librarie) Ezra Jack Keats

Brief Description: A little boy wishes so much he could whistle. Brief Description: Adventures of a little boy who tries to whistle for his dog. Brief Description: For use in schools and libraries only. A little boy goes about his daily routine, all the while trying to learn how to whistle. "Oh, how Peter wished he could whistle!Publisher Marketing: When "Whistle for Willie" was first published in 1964, The New York Times wrote Mr. Keats Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1998 pg. 274 (EAN 9780670880461, Board Books)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1998 (EAN 9780670880461, Board Books)

Booklist 10/15/1996 pg. 439 (EAN 9780140557664, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 685 (EAN 9780140502022, Paperback)

School Library Journal 08/01/1992 pg. 188 (EAN 9780670843954, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1992 (EAN 9780670843954, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 685 (EAN 9780670762408, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 685 (EAN 9780606050821, Prebound-Other)

Contributor Bio:  Keats, Ezra Jack Ezra Jack Keats (1916 1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author ofThe 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 Dayhas 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 ofThe Snowy Day, Whistle for Willie, Peter's Chair, A Letter to Amy, Goggles, and others. Visit the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation online atwww.ezra-jack-keats.org