Whistle for willie by ezra jack keats6/29/2023 Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. First published in 1964, this book, now available in a durable board book edition, tells of a young boy who longs to whistle for his dog. Published originally in 1964, 'Whistle for Willie' is a sequel of sorts. With a very light hand and his legendary illustrations, Keats creates a world in. Fans of Ezra Jack Keats's fabulous (and better known) 1962 book, 'The Snowy Day' should be pleased to discover this other piece of Keatsian lore. Ezra Jack Keats, who died in 1983, was the award-winning author of such children' s favorites as 'The Snowy Day,' which won the Caldecott Medal, and 'Goggles,' a Caldecott Honor Book. Peter tries so hard to whistle that his cheeks hurt, but he doesnt give up. Keats' technique can only be inadequately described as cutouts in collegebright and beautiful. The heat of a city summer is caught in the combination of oranges, yellows and pinks Mr. The colors here are enough to stop viewers in their tracks. 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. All this is secondary to the effort to whistle and at last he stops Willie in his tracks. Keats? illustrations boldly, colorfully capture the child, his city world. Publication date 1977 Topics Whistling - Fiction., African Americans - Fiction., Dogs - Fiction. When 'Whistle for Willie' was first published in 1964, The New York Times wrote ?Mr.
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