{"product_id":"whistle-for-willie-9780670762408","title":"Whistle for Willie","description":"Since it was first published in 1964, \u003ci\u003eWhistle for Willie\u003c\/i\u003e has delighted millions of young readers with its simple writing and its striking collage artwork depicting the story of Peter, who longs to whistle for his dog. \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e wrote: \"Mr. Keats's illustrations boldly, colorfully capture the child, his city world, and the shimmering heat of a summer's day.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEzra 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\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e Whistle for Willie\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e Peter's Chair\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e A Letter to Amy\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e Goggles, and others. Visit the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation online at www.ezra-jack-keats.org\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viking Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50619212824850,"sku":"9780670762408","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_37b6ec80-606b-46b5-9638-06e8b6a3085f.jpg?v=1732546642","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/whistle-for-willie-9780670762408","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}