Peck, Peck, Peck - by Lucy Cousins (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Comical and original, this vivacious picture book from the creator of Maisy features a lovable new character. Little woodpecker has just learned to peck. Yippee! He's having so much fun that he peck-peck-pecks right through a door and has a go at everything on the other side. Children will be drawn to the young bird's exuberance at learning a new skill. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Comical and original, this vivacious picture book from the creator of Maisy features a lovable new character -- and a novelty element that's a hole lot of fun.</b> <p/><i>Today my daddy said to me, <br>"It's time you learned to peck a tree."</i> <p/>Little woodpecker has just learned to peck. Yippee! He's having so much fun that he peck-peck-pecks right through a door and has a go at everything on the other side, from the hat to the mat, the racket to the jacket, the teddy bear to a book called Jane Eyre. Children will be drawn to the young bird's exuberance at learning a new skill -- and ready to snuggle along at day's end for a night of sweet dreams.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>While the book might sound like a one-trick pony, this not only has irresistible charm, but in Cousin's signature fashion, there's a lot to learn.<br>--Booklist (starred review) <p/>Cousin's signature style is back in this enchanting picture book about a baby woodpecker. ... With the detailed illustrations done in thick, dark lines and rhymes that flow easily, this book begs to be shared at storytime.<br>--School Library Journal (starred review) <p/>With her signature palette of bold primary colors, Cousins' gouache world of familiar objects is a toddler's delight. ... From the sunny, see-through cover to the final bedtime snuggle, this day in the life of an overachiever (naughty by human standards) is sure to generate chortles and great interest.<br>--Kirkus Reviews <p/>The story is stripped-down and expertly paced, and the idea of receiving warm praise from a parent for poking holes in a bunch of random objects stays funny all the way through.<br>--Publishers Weekly <p/>The playful repetition of the pecking is enhanced by die-cut apertures, with every woodpecker hole is literally hole-punched through the page. ... [Y]oung listeners ... will enjoy poking at the pecking and winding down as the little woodpecker's daddy tucks the tired bird into bed for the night.<br>--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books <p/>With the bright illustrations you've come to expect from the Maisy series, this is a lovely book about a child's enthusiasm and a parent's love.<br>--The Huffington Post <p/>Gentle humor, vivid colors, simple shapes and strategically placed cut-out circles will captivate little eyes, ears and fingers in Lucy Cousins' interactive new picture book...<br>--Fall 2013 Parents' Choice Awards<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Lucy Cousins </b>is the creator of the beloved Maisy series. She is also the author-illustrator of the widely acclaimed <i>Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales, </i>a <i>New York Times </i>Best Illustrated Children's Book, as well as <i>I'm the Best </i>and <i>Hooray for Fish! </i>Lucy Cousins lives in Hampshire, England.
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