One day Benny the woodpecker awakens to the best tummy-rumbling smell ever and discovers it’s something called waffles. He must taste them!

He pecks on the door of the waffle house, but he gets the boot.

He tries to sneak in, but he gets swept away.

In this silly story, each time Benny tries, he just can’t seem to get to those delicious waffles. The other forest animals laugh at him: "Woodpeckers don’t eat waffles!" they say. But Benny has a brilliant plan. . . .

Steve Breen has created a delightful and funny picture book with pitch-perfect humor and tons of visual gags that will keep readers coming back for more! Now a Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2016!

What happens when a woodpecker with a craving won’t take "no" for an answer?

• A Lesson in Perseverance: Benny gets the boot, gets swept away, and gets tossed in the trash, but this hungry hero never gives up on his waffle dream.
• Clever Problem Solving: Discover Benny’s hilarious and brilliant plan to finally get his beak on a tasty waffle.
• Laugh-Out-Loud Humor: Filled with silly situations and visual gags that make this a perfect read-aloud for parents and kids.
• Loveable Animal Characters: Meet a forest full of funny animals who think they know what woodpeckers should eat—but Benny is here to prove them wrong!