Woodpecker Wham!

· Simon and Schuster
Ebook
40
Pages
Eligible
This book will become available on November 4, 2025. You will not be charged until it is released.

About this ebook

Explore the world of woodpeckers in this award-winning nonfiction picture book from celebrated author April Pulley Sayre and Caldecott Honor illustrator Steve Jenkins—now featuring updated end matter with even more illuminating info about these amazing creatures.

Swoop and land.
Hitch and hop.
Shred a tree stump.
Chop, chip, chop!

Get a bird’s-eye view of everyday woodpecker life: hiding from hawks, feeding hungry chicks, and drilling holes for nests. Woodpeckers are also nature’s home builders, creating holes that many other animals live in when the woodpeckers move on. Meet the variety of woodpecker species that soar through these pages!

About the author

April Pulley Sayre (1966–2021) was the award-winning author of more than fifty-five natural science books for children and adults, including her award-winning photo-illustrated books Being Frog, Raindrops Roll, and Best in Snow. Sayre’s books received an abundance of starred reviews, have been dubbed ALA Notable Books (Raindrops Roll; Rah, Rah, Radishes) and won a Geisel Honor (Vulture View). Learn more at AprilSayre.com.

Steven Jenkins (1952–2021) was the illustrator of many celebrated children’s books including Can an Aardvark Bark? and Fourteen Monkeys by Melissa Stewart; Hello, Baby! by Mem Fox; Mama Built a Little Nest and Mama Dug a Little Den by Jennifer Ward; and the 2003 Caldecott Honor recipient, What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?, which he created with his wife, Robin Page. Learn more about his life and work at SteveJenkinsBooks.com.

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