Whistle for Willie

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. Biographical Note: 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.orgPublisher Marketing: When "Whistle for Willie" was first published in 1964, The New York Times wrote Mr. KeatsPublisher Marketing: Your Comprehensive OWL kit in English and Spanish includes the following components, which are also available for sale separately (see listings under Product Name below) Teacher's Guide Package: 1 Teacher Guide per Unit, Total of 8. Dual-Language Planning and Assessment Teacher's Guide. Dual-Language Trade Books: 32 in English, 31 in Spanish Big Books: 11 in English, 11 in Spanish Little Big Books: 11 in English, 11 in Spanish Read Aloud Anthology: 1 Dual Language Read More About It Books: 4 in English, 4 in Spanish Ollie and Friends Readers: 8 in English, 8 in Spanish Story Time Cards: English and Spanish Concept Word Cards: Dual-Language Amazing Word Cards: Dual-Language Alphabet Cards Envision It! Retelling Storyboards Ollie's Envision It! Learning Strips: Dual-Language Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Picture Cards: English and Spanish Poetry Posters: English and Spanish Ollie Puppet Ollie's Classroom Schedule Sing Along Songs and Poems Audio CD AudioText Audio CD Ollie's Resources for Teachers and Families CD Online OWL access through Pearson SuccessNet (PSN) is included with purchase. Access includes 1 teacher and 20 students access to all online OWL resources OWL Manipulative Kit is available separately for purchase and is not included with the OWL Comprehensive Kit Review Citations:

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

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)

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