This is a review Bryn & I wrote for the Guardian Family Reviews

Each time we read this book it is accompanied with deafening shouts of “peck, peck” with brief pauses for giggles.

Daddy woodpecker teaches little woodpecker the important art of pecking a hole and armed with this new skill the little woodpecker sets out to practise. The woodpecker finds himself in a house with a huge variety of items to bore holes through. I had thought it was for a younger audience owing to its simple story and very familiar illustrative style, but both Bryn & Freya have enjoyed this. They loved the die cut holes, which provide the opportunity to join in with the enthusiastic pecking.

The joy & enthusiasm of the little woodpecker is delightful, reminding me of those magical moments when one of the children learns something new and, like the woodpecker, is keen to continually test the new skill. A truly fabulous family read.