Anita Silvey probably wearies over being second-guessed as to which writers to include in her terrific book The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators. But really, how can you ignore Jay Williams? Co-author of the popular Danny Dunn series and author of many picture books, Williams teamed with illustrator Friso Henstra on The Silver Whistle. A clever twist on the poor, plain girl gets the rich prince story, this book is just too good to miss, and much better overall than most of the predictable, frequently inane recently published books.
A title in the Parents' Magazine Press series that competed with the Weekly Reader Children's Book Club, The Silver Whistle is available to borrow from the Mason County Christian School library.
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