Product Description

Little Whistle loves listening to his friend Soldier read stories to everyone in Toytown. But one night, Soldier doesn't feel well enough to read anything at all. Can Little Whistle find a way to help Soldier get better--and save story time? In this third Little Whistle adventure, Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant and artist Tim Bowers are certain to captivate young readers once again . . . because at night, when Little Whistle is awake, magical things always happen.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1144055 in Books
• Published on: 2002-02-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Starring in his third volume, the titular guinea pig turns health-care practitioner and storytime savior in Little Whistle's Medicine by Cynthia Rylant, illus. by Tim Bowers. Little Whistle, happily anticipating Soldier's nightly ritual of a bedtime story for the Toytown babies, springs into action when he finds that Soldier is not well.
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From School Library Journal
reschool-Grade 2--Here he is again, the likable guinea pig that lives in a store called Toytown. During the day, he sleeps. Each night, he wakes up, puts on his pea coat, and sets out on a new adventure. Tonight, Little Whistle discovers that his friend, a wooden toy soldier, has bumped his head and is not feeling well enough to read to the baby dolls. Little Whistle volunteers to help Soldier, proclaiming, "there has to be something for sore heads in Toytown. I will find something to make you feel better." Bear offers a hat, and Violet the china doll sings a lullaby. In the end, though, it is the kind mother doll that has the answer, because "Mothers, of course, always know what to do for sore heads." The easy language and short sentences make this adventure accessible to young readers. Bowers's oil-on-canvas illustrations are realistically rendered in warm tones, and the characters are expressive without compromising this realism. While the book won't jump off the shelves, it is an enjoyable tale.
Heather E. Miller, Homewood Public Library, AL
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From Booklist
Ages 3-6. In his latest gentle adventure, guinea pig Little Whistle plays an innocent game of doctor with his pals in Toytown, the toy store where pets and toys come alive at night. Little Whistle is eager to hear a story read by Soldier, but he is dismayed to find that Soldier is suffering a horrible headache. Little Whistle swings into action, hops on the store's toy train, and travels Toytown looking for help, which he eventually finds in a toy first-aid kit. After Little Whistle applies bandages and administers toy medicine, Soldier is restored to health and the story hour begins. Children who love the series will find this latest installment simple, familiar, and breezily satisfying, while those unfamiliar with Little Whistle will get enough basics to feel comfortable with the characters. The sleepy mood at the book's end makes this a good choice for before-bed reading. Gillian Engberg
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