Bats
Gail Gibbons is an indisputed master of educating children on facts about nature in an engaging, holistic and accessible manner. Her style works great for semi-ignorant parents (like myself) too. In Bats, you will find an excellent summary of the species’ characteristics, life cycle and survival concerns. Use it to teach your child basics or as part of a school research project. We all became avid bat fans and protectors thanks to this book.
- Nonfiction
- Picture books
- 3-6
- 7-10
- Animals
- Environment
- Science
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SYNOPSIS
In a combination of engaging narrative, lovely illustrations, and easy-to-follow diagrams, the book educates readers about the physiology, habitats, and habits of bats. We learn about the species’ various kinds, how they communicate, what they eat, where around the world they live, and how they raise their babies. Having gotten smitten with this endangered animal, your reader will next get committed to protecting it from its many man-made threats.
(Part of a “family” of nature books)
PERFECT AGE 5 – 10
THEMES
- Curiosity about the world around us
- Animals are fascinating, complex and fun to learn about
- Fear of animals is often based on erroneous myths and fairytales
- Nature appreciation and preservation are everyone’s job
We love
- Elaborate diagrams of bats’ bodies and engaging descriptions of bats’ functions – like echolocation and pollination!
- The book is chockful of interesting, not commonly known information about these mostly harmless and delicate creatures
- Scientific facts and concepts presented in an engaging storytelling style is super effective at piquing young readers’ curiosity about the world
CONVERSATION STARTERS
- How many different kinds of bats are there? Tell me three names you remember!
- How does a mom bat give birth and take care of the newborn pup? When is the pup an adult?
- What are some of the biggest threats to bats?
- Let’s see what you and I can do to help preserve bat populations!
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