Ocean State Libraries

Pecking his way through the door of a house, an intrepid little woodpecker busily raps on a rhyming sequence of indoor objects, from a hat and a mat and a racket and jacket to a teddy bear and a book called Jane Eyre.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces woodpeckers to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.

"Enter woodpecker world and get a bird's eye view of everyday life: hiding from hawks, feeding hungry chicks, and drilling holes to build homes. Woodpeckers are nature's home builders, creating holes that many other animals live in when the woodpeckers move on. A variety of woodpecker species fly through these pages--perhaps some that live near you!"--

Follows the activities of a woodpecker family living in the forest from the making of the nest and hatching of their young through the youngsters growth and maturity.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitats, and behavior of different kinds of woodpeckers, including the flicker, gila woodpecker, and red-bellied woodpecker.

Tells the story of the ivory-billed woodpecker's extinction in the United States, describing the encounters between this species and humans, and discussing what these encounters have taught us about preserving endangered creatures.

"Describes the physical characteristics, natural habitat, diet and behavior of this branch of the woodpecker family." --

"A look at woodpeckers, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their hammering beaks, behaviors, relationships with humans, and protected status in the world today"--

"Covers all 239 species of woodpeckers. Concise text looks at identification, vocalizations, drumming, habitat, range, food and feeding, taxonomy and confusion species. It is complemented by up-to-date range maps and more than 750 color photographs. The photographic coverage includes most plumages and considerable subspecific variation, making this the definitive work on woodpecker identification."--Back cover.