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Sill, Cathryn

About Woodpeckers: A Guide for Children

48 pp. | Peachtree | August, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-68263-004-4 $16.95

(3) K-3 Illustrated by John Sill. A simple sentence or two of text on left-hand pages face detailed full-page paintings of more than eighteen woodpeckers worldwide on the right. Each numbered and labeled plate corresponds to an afterword that contains a fact-filled paragraph with more information on the bird (distribution, habitat, food, special capabilities, etc.). Easily accessible initially, the information expands with the reader's skill and interest. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.