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    Bat Loves the Night

    Read and Wonder

    Part of Read and Wonder

    Author Nicola Davies
    Illustrated by Sarah Fox-Davies
    Paperback
    $8.99 US
    Candlewick
    9.13"W x 9.88"H x 0.15"D   | 6 oz | 70 per carton
    On sale Aug 19, 2004 | 32 Pages | 9780763624385
    Age 4-8 years | Preschool - 3
    Reading Level: Lexile AD640L | Fountas & Pinnell M
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    "A charming and informative story about a pipistrelle bat. . . . Offers vivid descriptions of the animal's flight, its navigational skills, and the hunt for food." — School Library Journal

    Night has fallen, and Bat awakens to find her evening meal. Follow her as she swoops into the shadows, shouting and flying, the echoes of her voice creating a sound picture of the world around her. When morning light creeps into the sky, Bat returns to the roost to feed her baby . . . and to rest until nighttime comes again. Bat loves the night!
    Back matter includes an index.

    A Common Core Text Exemplar
    Dusky watercolor-and-pencil illustrations add enigmatic beauty; bat facts appear in a different typeface and illuminate the narrative.
    —Publishers Weekly

    Lovely, atmospheric watercolor-and-pencil illustrations show surprising detail and succeed in making an oft-maligned animal appear realistically fuzzy and appealing. A small index concludes this attractive, well-written introduction to a bat's world.
    —Booklist

    This is a beautifully designed and thoughtfully executed informational storybook.
    —Kirkus Reviews

    The lovely, detailed illustrations are almost as informative as the text.
    —Teaching K-8

    Finely detailed illustrations.
    —New York Times Book Review, The

    A charming and informative story about a pipistrelle bat....This beautiful and fact-filled selection is distinguished by excellent writing and art.
    —School Library Journal
    Nicola Davies is a zoologist and an award-winning author. Her many books for children include Tiny Creatures, Grow: Secrets of Our DNA, and Many: The Diversity of Life on Earth, all illustrated by Emily Sutton; Deadly!, What’s Eating You?, Poop, Extreme Animals, and Talk, Talk, Squawk!, all illustrated by Neal Layton; and Emperor of the Ice, illustrated by Catherine Rayner. Nicola Davies lives in Wales.

    Sarah Fox-Davies has illustrated many picture books for children, including Little Caribou, which she also wrote, and Walk With a Wold by Janni Howker. While painting the illustrations for this book, Sarah Fox-Davies says that a pipistrelle bat flew into her studio—and right onto her desk!
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    "A charming and informative story about a pipistrelle bat. . . . Offers vivid descriptions of the animal's flight, its navigational skills, and the hunt for food." — School Library Journal

    Night has fallen, and Bat awakens to find her evening meal. Follow her as she swoops into the shadows, shouting and flying, the echoes of her voice creating a sound picture of the world around her. When morning light creeps into the sky, Bat returns to the roost to feed her baby . . . and to rest until nighttime comes again. Bat loves the night!
    Back matter includes an index.

    A Common Core Text Exemplar

    Praise

    Dusky watercolor-and-pencil illustrations add enigmatic beauty; bat facts appear in a different typeface and illuminate the narrative.
    —Publishers Weekly

    Lovely, atmospheric watercolor-and-pencil illustrations show surprising detail and succeed in making an oft-maligned animal appear realistically fuzzy and appealing. A small index concludes this attractive, well-written introduction to a bat's world.
    —Booklist

    This is a beautifully designed and thoughtfully executed informational storybook.
    —Kirkus Reviews

    The lovely, detailed illustrations are almost as informative as the text.
    —Teaching K-8

    Finely detailed illustrations.
    —New York Times Book Review, The

    A charming and informative story about a pipistrelle bat....This beautiful and fact-filled selection is distinguished by excellent writing and art.
    —School Library Journal

    Author

    Nicola Davies is a zoologist and an award-winning author. Her many books for children include Tiny Creatures, Grow: Secrets of Our DNA, and Many: The Diversity of Life on Earth, all illustrated by Emily Sutton; Deadly!, What’s Eating You?, Poop, Extreme Animals, and Talk, Talk, Squawk!, all illustrated by Neal Layton; and Emperor of the Ice, illustrated by Catherine Rayner. Nicola Davies lives in Wales.

    Sarah Fox-Davies has illustrated many picture books for children, including Little Caribou, which she also wrote, and Walk With a Wold by Janni Howker. While painting the illustrations for this book, Sarah Fox-Davies says that a pipistrelle bat flew into her studio—and right onto her desk!
    Nicola Davies View titles by Nicola Davies
    Sarah Fox-Davies View titles by Sarah Fox-Davies

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