A young boy tries to learn how to whistle, so that he can call his dog like all the bigger boys do.

"John is different. When he was at the age when other children start to talk, he didn't. As he grew up, when he had to ask for what he wanted, or express what 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...