Woodpecker Wham!
By (Author) April Pulley Sayre
Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
Simon & Schuster
Beach Lane Books
15th January 2026
United States
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Science and technology
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Ecosystems
598.72
Hardback
40
Width 254mm, Height 254mm, Spine 3mm
Explore the world of woodpeckers in this award-winning nonfiction picture book from celebrated author April Pulley Sayre and Caldecott Honor illustrator Steve Jenkinsnow 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 birds-eye view of everyday woodpecker life: hiding from hawks, feeding hungry chicks, and drilling holes for nests. Woodpeckers are also natures 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!
April Pulley Sayre (19662021) was the award-winning author of more than fifty-five natural science books for children and adults, including her award-winning photo-illustrated booksBeing Frog,Raindrops Roll,andBest in Snow. Sayres 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 (19522021) was the illustrator ofmany celebrated childrens books includingCan an Aardvark Barkand Fourteen Monkeys by Melissa Stewart;Hello, Baby!by Mem Fox;Mama Built a Little NestandMama Dug a Little Denby 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.