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Sayre, April Pulley

Woodpecker Wham!

40 pp. | Holt | May, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8050-8842-7 $17.99

(2) PS Illustrated by Steve Jenkins. Rhyming, onomatopoeic text introduces the woodpecker and the cadences of its industrious life: "Wedge it. Sledge it. / Wham by wham. / Clear those chips. / SLAM, SLAM, SLAM!" Cut- and torn-paper collages provide action-filled perspectives on the birds' activities and capture intricacies of each species' markings. Additional information about anatomy, behaviors, and ways people can observe and protect these birds is appended. Reading list.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2015