{"product_id":"whistle-for-willie-isbn-9780670880461","title":"Whistle for Willie","description":"When \u003ci\u003eWhistle for Willie\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Snowy Day\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Caldecott Medal, and \u003ci\u003eGoggles\u003c\/i\u003e, a Caldecott Honor Book.Ezra Jack Keats (1916–1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author of \u003cu\u003eThe Snowy Day\u003c\/u\u003e, 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, \u003cu\u003eThe Snowy Day\u003c\/u\u003e 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 \u003cu\u003eThe Snowy Day\u003c\/u\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cu\u003eWhistle for Willie\u003c\/u\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cu\u003ePeter's Chair\u003c\/u\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cu\u003eA Letter to Amy\u003c\/u\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cu\u003eGoggles\u003c\/u\u003e, and others. Visit the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation online at www.ezra-jack-keats.org","brand":"Viking Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300764930277,"sku":"NP9780670880461","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/whistle-for-willie-isbn-9780670880461","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}