#2 Peter

Whistle for Willie

Ezra Jack Keats
4.25
11,444 ratings 511 reviews
This is the simple story of Peter, who longs to whistle for his dog, Willie, and persists until he does. When Whistle for Willie was first published in 1964, The New York Times wrote, "Mr. Keats's illustrations boldly, colorfully capture the child, his city world, and the shimmering heat of a summer's day."
Genres: Picture BooksChildrensFictionAfrican AmericanRealistic FictionClassicsAnimalsDogsCulturalFamily
40 Pages

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