First sentence: Today my daddy said to me, "It's time you learned to peck a tree." "Now hold on tight. That's very good. Then peck, peck, peck, peck, peck the wood." Peck peck peck.
Premise/plot: A young woodpecker experiences the joy of pecking for the first time. Not satisfied pecking trees or wooden things, our bird hero has a blast pecking everything.
My thoughts: This book was satisfying to read. Joy can be contagious. It was fun to see what he would peck, peck, peck next. His pecking was a bit out of control, yet he was born to peck! The illustrations are fun to look at with little ones. There's lots of opportunities to engage with the text and illustrations making the book more interactive. (How many holes did he peck on this page? He must have really loved jelly beans! What do you think his favorite flavor was? What will he peck next? Do you think he is getting tired?)
Even if you can't stand Maisy, you should try this book by Lucy Cousins.
Text: 5 out of 5
Illustrations: 4 out of 5
Total: 9 out of 10
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