Whistling
by
Elizabeth Partridge and Anna Grossnickle Hines
children's fiction, ages 3-8
A boy and his father are camping. As they wait for the sun to come up, the anticipation grows. What kind of a sunrise will it be? We find out that there must be a tradition in this family to watch the sun go up and whistle.
This book focuses on that one event and is illustrated in a series of quilt squares. In the back of the book the illustrator shows how she did these squares.
Learning to whistle is a rite of passage like learning to skip or snap fingers. If someone you know has recently learned how to whistle, then this book is for you.
This was on a list of books recommended by the local park system. I would recommend taking this book camping with you, but last time I tried this with a book the book got very wet from the dew on the tent and I had to pay the library for the book. (Next time I will leave my book in the car where it will stay drier). Instead I recommend reading this book before camping and trying to do what these gentlemen did - whistle up the sun.
