I received an electronic ARC from Capstone through NetGalley.
Sumaya is an eight year old girl who lives in the United States. Her family moved there from Somalia. The book begins by sharing this information along with a map showing how far they traveled. Once readers meet Sumaya and her family (including a glossary to pronounce their names), the story unfolds from there. She hears a noise and investigates in their backyard. She sees a bird and asks her family for help identifying it. I love the way they interact with each other and share information. Sumaya is concerned about the woodpecker's beak and head so uses her problem solving skills to design solutions for both areas. Readers see her family connect again as her parents explain that woodpeckers are already protected by special skull and neck muscles and beak design.
I appreciate how Ahmed weaves science through the story and captures the joy of learning for Sumaya. Looking forward to more adventures.

Sumaya is from Somalia, and she is adjusting to her new life. She wonders if woodpeckers are found everywhere! She hatches a plan to find out how they behave. Questions and glossary are found at the end.

It is a great book demonstrating diversity and inclusion. It gives readers background knowledge on Sumaya and also educates the audience on woodpeckers.

Sumaya Solves the Woodpecker Problem is an excellent book for young readers who are curious about the world around them.

The main character, Sumaya, is a young Somalian girl who becomes concerned for a woodpecker's well-being after seeing the bird pecking at a tree. She comes up with a plan to help protect the woodpecker's head and beak from damage by providing it with some safety gear. In addition to learning about woodpeckers, readers also have the opportunity to meet hijabi characters and learn a bit about Somalian culture, including a few useful Somalian words.

I thought the artwork in this book was vibrant and really appealing, and I'm confident children will enjoy it, too.

I thought that this book was great.

The story is well written and it has a nice flow to the story - it is easy to read and you learn too about Woodpeckers and how they drum, why they drum, what they eat and how their brain and skull is protected when they do this - so not only do you get a good story you learn too!

The book also has some great illustrations that bring the story to life.

It is 4 stars from me for this one - highly recommended!

I have recently started searching for unique books for my young niece as she grows up and learns more about the world, and I was delighted to come across Sumaya Solves the Woodpecker Problem. Sumaya's curiosity shines in this heartwarming story about protecting nature! Kids, including my niece, will love following her problem-solving journey, learning about woodpeckers, and exploring early-age STEM concepts in a fun, relatable way. The vibrant illustrations make the story even more engaging, and the "Q&A" and "Think About the Story" sections at the end add a great educational touch. Sumaya is a wonderful role model for young readers, showing that big ideas can come from anyone, no matter their age! A delightful read for curious minds!

What an amazing illustrious book. Its a perfect blend of learning and Fun reading. A perfect bedtime and after homework read for a 6-8 year Olds. I am definitely gifting this to my 8 year old nephew.

What I love is the thoughtful helmet sumaya prepared for the woodpecker so that it doesn't hurt it's head. I also love how at the end the glossary of the words are given for educational purposes for the kids reading it and also for the parents to help the kids understand.

Overall it's very engaging and Fun short read. Treat your kids by gifting them the joy of thoughtful read with a blend of learning. Highly recommended.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This gorgeously illustrated picture book follows Sumaya as she attempts to invent a device to help woodpeckers. While I adored the illustrations and cultural influences in this book, I do think it fell a little short as a “STEM” book. As an engineer, I do love the learnings that sometimes things are fine as designed but it felt a bit anticlimactic to have her observations lead to dropping her efforts. I am excited to see what adventures Samaya goes on next though!

Amazing book with gorgeous illustrations!

The kids will get to learn about woodpeckers as Sumaya and her toddler brother learns about them from their parents. They get to see a woodpecker in real and our curious Sumaya sets her mission to learn what she can from what she observes, from adults around her and from the books available.

Such an awesome book for children. I really appreciate the Q & A towards the end of the book. Love the cover too!

Thank you, Capstone, for the ARC.