Whistle for Willie (Puffin Picture Books) Review
Nice book about a little (black) boy who wants to learn to whistle, and, predictably, eventually does.
It's always nice to have picture books that feature black kids that take place in the US and that don't make "being black" the focus of the story, or else talk all about some "issue". The truth is that there aren't enough books that fit that criteria, and sometimes I think it's nice for my biracial nieces to be able to see books about kids who act and look like them, y'know? So we've got a lot of books by Ezra Jack Keats.
It's also interesting to me to see how much freedom Willie has. Clearly, this book was written in a less paranoid (if not actually any safer) time.
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Customer Reviews
Great read! - Mrs. Leeann E. Wisdom - Phila, PA
Anything by Ezra Jack Keats is a winner. He is one of my favorite kids authors.
Do yourself and your kids a favor and get lost in his beautiful illustrations and story lines that really appeal to the child's way of thinking.
Whistle for - Steven C. Thedford - Atlanta
Peter wants to learn to whistle, but he can't. Therefore, throughout the story Peter cannot whistle. Yet, all of sudden he can whistle we he is hiding in carton. In the beginning of the story, he had the same carton, but couldn't whistle. It is not clear what changed from the beginning to the end of the story. I did not like the resolution of the problem.
We love Peter! - Miss Dahl - PA, USA
I know Ezra Jack Keats is best known for "Snowy day" which also stars the adorable Peter but for me "Whistle for Willie" is where its really at. I grew up with this book and I never forgot it while I was growing up. I always prided myself on my whistling skills and I remember how important it was for me to learn and how I would practice and practice and the glee I felt when I finally heard that little sound. It's just a wonderful story of a small boy living in the inner city and his desire to be able to whistle and his dog come running! I never get tired of this book when I read it, its for both of us! It's just so nostalgic!
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