Written and illustrated by: Ezra Jack Keats.

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.” (From GoodReads.)

Credit: Shamekia LaShonda (Storytime Solidarity member).

There are additional resources available from the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation website.