When Whistle for Willie 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 The Snowy Day, which won the Caldecott Medal, and Goggles, a Caldecott Honor Book.
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 realistic, multi-cultural urban setting. Since its initial publication, The Snowy Day has 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 of The Snowy Day , Whistle for Willie , Peter's Chair , A Letter to Amy , Goggles, and others. Visit the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation online at www.ezra-jack-keats.org
- Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers (May 1, 1998)
- Language: English
- Board book: 32 pages
- ISBN-10: 0670880469
- ISBN-13: 9780670880461
- Reading age: Baby - 2 years
- Item Weight: 8.8 ounces
- Dimensions: 5.81 x 0.82 x 5.38 inches