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The Bat

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1 of 1 copy available
Hilarious illustrated nonfiction about bats perfect for beginning readers. Conversational text and silly illustrations will have you up all night reading about the only flying mammal on Earth!
Fast bat facts:
  • Distinctive trait: The only flying mammal
  • Diet: Insects, fruit and even animal blood
  • Special talent: Sleeping upside down

  • The Bat covers habitat (bats live everywhere except Antarctica!), species (there are over 1,200 kinds of bats), echolocation, hibernation (bats hibernate just like bears!), conservation (don't disturb a sleeping bat!) and much more. Although silly and off-the-wall, The Bat contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time.
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        April 15, 2020
        Grades K-3 Gravel's Disgusting Critters series (2 new titles) nears its conclusion with these penultimate installments on the bat and cockroach. For the uninitiated, these endearing, comical works of nonfiction spotlight gross animals and borrow graphic novel conventions, namely large illustrations and speech-bubble commentary from the critters themselves. Friendly and cute, the flying mammal headlining The Bat shows off his wings and propensity for sleeping upside-down, as short, informative paragraphs impart details about bats' size, diets, sweet echolocation skills, hibernation habits, and reproduction as well as threats humans pose to them (not the other way around!). One spread shows a bat holding a picketing sign, while the text points out their underrated contributions to nature, such as eating insects and pollinating plants. Be on the lookout for Mosquitos this July, which will complete this popular series that oozes, wriggles, and buzzes with kid appeal.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2020, American Library Association.)

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    • English

    Levels

    • ATOS Level:2.8
    • Lexile® Measure:610
    • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
    • Text Difficulty:0-2

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