{"product_id":"whistle-for-willie-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.\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":50591720472850,"sku":"9780670880461","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d90bd0c9-76f0-4e57-a568-aa165efd56f0.jpg?v=1748527942","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/whistle-for-willie-9780670880461","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}