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Author(s):

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist:

Publisher:

Copyright Date:

Genre:

Brief Annotation:

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Readers who will like this book:

Teaching Strategy from Tompkins or Yopp & Yopp (you'll link a strategy to at least 10 of your 40 books) :

Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:

Optional, but noted as extra effort:

1. Interest Level (age):

2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade):
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Monday, March 26, 2012

Whistle for Willie

Book Title: Whistle For Willie

Author(s): Ezra Jack Keats

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: Ezra Jack Keats

Publisher: Penguin Group

Copyright Date: 1964

Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction

Brief Annotation: This sequel to The Snowy Day tells another story of Peter! Peter only wanted to be able to whistle for his dog Willie. He saw other boys that could whistle for their dogs and the dog would come running. If he could just learn to whistle then Willie would come running! As he is learning to whistle, Peter finds that his neighborhood is full of fun and interesting things for him to explore.

Your Rating (1-5) and why: 5 – Ezra Jack Keats tells another timeless book for children. The illustrations are beautifully done and the story is very relatable for children.

Readers who will like this book: All young children will like this book. It is easily relatable for young children, especially children who cannot whistle.

Question to ask about this book before a read aloud: What are ways that we could get a dog, or persons, attention without whistling?

Optional, but noted as extra effort:

1. Interest Level (age): Kindergarten

2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade): 3.1

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