About the Book Una historia llena de ternura; toca el corazon y nos recuerda que la musica es el verdadero lenguaje del alma y que no existen diferencias que no puedan solventarse con buenas intenciones y amistad. A tale full of tenderness that touches the heart, reminding us that music is the true language of the soul, and that our differences can be solved through good intentions and friendship. Lexile Level: 860L Book Synopsis Winner at the 2014 Living Now Book Awards. Meet John. When he was at the age when other children begin to speak, John didnt. And as he grew up, whenever he wanted to ask for something or express how he felt, he could only whistle. John is different. When he was at the age when other children start to talk, he didnt. As he grew up, when he had to ask for what he wanted, or express how he felt, he could only whistle. John began to use different kinds of whistles for different things. He blew a sharp whistle to call attention, a louder whistle when he was hungry, and an even louder one if something scared him! John had a playful whistle to say I love you, and a longer, sweeter-sounding whistle to express happiness. But everything would change the day he met Claire, a girl with dark, dark eyes. A tale full of tenderness that touches the heart, reminding us that music is the true language of the soul and that our differences can be solved through good intentions and friendship. Premiado en los Living Now Book Awards de 2014. Conoce a Juan, un nio que en lugar de hablar, silbaba. Un silbido fue su primera palabra y, a medida que fue creciendo, para pedir lo que deseaba o expresar lo que senta, solo silbaba. Juan era diferente. A la edad en la que todos los nios comienzan a hablar, l no lo hizo. A medida que creca, para pedir lo que deseaba o expresar lo que senta, solo silbaba. Con el tiempo, sus silbidos empezaron a adquirir matices distintos: un silbido suave para llamar la atencin, uno ms fuerte cuando senta hambre y otro an mayor si algo le daba miedo; un silbido gracioso para decir te quiero, otro largo y dulce para expresar la emocin. El tiempo pasaba y el silbo de Juan se converta en un sutil diccionario de sonidos inventados, pero no pronunciaba ni una sola palabra. Sin embargo, todo cambiar el da en que conozca a Clara, una nia de ojos negros... Una historia llena de ternura; toca el corazn y nos recuerda que la msica es el verdadero lenguaje del alma y que no existen diferencias que no puedan solventarse con buenas intenciones y amistad. Review Quotes A musical, heartwarming, and inclusive picture book perfect for dealing with diversity at home or in the classroom. Johns Whistle is a moving story full of tenderness that reminds us that music is the true language of the soul and that there are no differences that cannot be resolved with good intentions and friendship. --Infanmusic About the Author Award-winning author Lili Ferreiros is a journalist and social sciences teacher born in Buenos Aires. Her goal as an author is to write books focused on vulnerable childhoods, sharing the discovery of beauty that explodes even in those places where darkness overpowers the light. Her work has been published both nationally and internationally. Sonja Wimmer loves painting pictures and telling stories. After studying and working for some years as a graphic designer in her hometown of Munich and Brussels, she decided to pack her suitcase and move to Barcelona to study Illustration at the Llotja Arts and Crafts School. Since then, she lives between brushes and stories, working as an illustrator and freelance for publishers and other customers worldwide. She has received many awards for her work in the United States, most notably Gold Medal for Best Illustrator for The Word Collector .