The pictures are fun and imaginative, and the text puts you right in Peter's meandering, carefree world.
The text in this book was not the main focus of this story, because they were placed in the corners while the pictures bled the whole page.
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A little boy wants to whistle so he can call his dog.
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"Whistle for Willie" is one of my favorites of his. Throughout the book, Peter is wanting to know how to whistle really bad so he keeps trying and trying.
Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats is another nice book.
What child can't identify with Peter's desire to whistle?This story is about a little boy named Peter who really wants to whistle to catch his dogs attention.
This now classic storybook has always been a favorite of mine. If Peter could only learn to whistle, than his dog, Willie would hear him and come running. But nothing Peter does seems to help. After many attempts he finally whistle for his dog Willie. Peter sees other children whistling for their dogs. (1964). The warm colors bring a sense of liveliness to the story without being overwhelming. Compatible with: Chromebooks, computers, iPads, iPhones, Android tablets, Android phones, Kindle Fire To extend this book you could take the children out for a nature walk and ask them to explore the ground for a long, thick piece of grass. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. It shows how if you continously practice at something you want to learn it eventually pays off. Creation Castle. He even wears his father's hat and tries running away from his own shadow! When I love the colors in this books.
I also love the warm colors used in the illustrations. For independent reading, I would recommend second graders and beginning third graders. So those factors made me realize "Oh the dog is roaming around while his owner Willie is trying to whistle the dog home." I remember trying to learn to whistle, too, and I was doing so in order to call my dad's cat in for dinner. Just like what I had done when I was Willie's age, Willie goes on to think that if he pretended to look and act like his father, then whistling would come naturally.
This book is comical, and everyone would enjoy the story of a young boy, named Willie, who tries and tries again to whistle. "Whistle for Willie" is one of my favorites of his. He tried to whistle in varities of ways between spinning, hiding in boxes, coloring with chalks, pretending to be his father, walking the cracks in the side walks but failed.
We Loved It!Beautiful Illustrations, Engaging & Sweet!
Whistle for Willie Journeys Unit 5 Lesson 23 First Grade supplement activities Common Core aligned P. 3 Roll and Spell P. 4 Peter’s Possessive Pronouns P. 5-6 Cause and Effect class instruction P. 7 Cause and Effect student paper P. 8-13 Willie’s Adventures writing and bulletin board display P. To say I judged a book by its cover would be an understatement. As I opened the book to the title page there was the dog alone walking the street.
Whistle for Willie. Welcome back. It's like Jan Brett, you see a Ezra Jack Keats page of art and you know who it is immediately without knowing the book.
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With a very light hand and his legendary illustrations, Keats creates a world in which effort yields results.Ways to whistle, make a whistle, dachshunds are a kid’s best friend, why spinning makes you dizzy“Young readers, in particular, respond to Peter’s effort, and...share his delight.” Peter got out of the carton and started home. For example, he plays catching his shadow.
Peter tries as hard as he can, and eventually becomes a successful whistler.
Have you ever really, really wanted to do something?
This is a cute children’s picture book about a young boy named Willie and his quest to learn how to whistle so that he can call his dog.I read this book and it is about the little boy, Peter would like to whistle to call his dog Willie but try very hard but couldn't figure out how to do it. The illustrations cover the entire page on every page to help show the readers his little adventure of trying to figure out how to whistle.
There's something just magical about the books created by Ezra Jack Keats.
He whistles! (1964).
How did you feel when you were finally able to do it?The storyline of “Whistle For Willie” is delightful.
Not a word is out of place.
Willie is one lucky dog to have an owner who wants to do special things for him.I thoroughly enjoyed reading "Whistle for Willie", Peter is one determined little boy when it came to wanting to learn how to whistle for his dog.
The backgrounds of pink bricks are so pretty. Children would easily follow along. I will add this book to my shelf.I thoroughly enjoyed reading "Whistle for Willie", Peter is one determined little boy when it came to wanting to learn how to whistle for his dog. Ezra often didn’t settle on a book title until he had finished the book. The second in his saga on "Peter," Ezra Jack Keats' sequel to The second in his saga on "Peter," Ezra Jack Keats' sequel to This book is a classic for a reason. Throughout the book, Peter is wanting to know how to whistle really bad so he keeps trying and trying.