Batbaby (A Little Dipper Book(R)) [Paperback]

Robert Quackenbush (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Series: A Little Dipper Book(R)

On his first solo flight, Batbaby gets caught in a rainstorm, is blown into Squirrel's tree, and gets into all sorts of trouble before he finally falls asleep. In the morning Batbaby returns home where he must go to bed again! With a sweet surprise ending, this is a story that kids will enjoy for both its humor and the energetic artwork that is a new direction for this veteran author/illustrator.  

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2. On his first independent flight, Batbaby is blown into Squirrel's treetop nest by a storm. Squirrel does his best to care for his unexpected guest, although Batbaby's nocturnal habits conflict with Squirrel's desire to sleep. Eventually the young bat goes to sleep and in the morning he finds his way back to his parents?who then have to get him back on a nocturnal schedule. Each full-page, full-color illustration is opposite a page of text in this charming, miniature picture book. Both parents and children will identify with Squirrel's difficulty in getting the wakeful Batbaby to settle down. Information on the habits of bats is well integrated into the story. A delight.?Lisa Smith, Lindenhurst Memorial Library, NY
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Inside Flap

On his first solo flight, Batbaby gets caught in a rainstorm, is blown into Squirrel's tree, and gets into all sorts of trouble before he finally falls asleep. In the morning Batbaby returns home where he must go to bed again! With a sweet surprise ending, this is a story that kids will enjoy for both its humor and the energetic artwork that is a new direction for this veteran author/illustrator.   --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (July 22, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679885412
• ISBN-13: 978-0679885412
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,725,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Author/Artist/Educator Robert Quackenbush has written and illustrated over 200 books for young readers including his popular Miss Mallard Mysteries, which have been made into animated films for children's worldwide television programming by Cinar (now Cookie Jar Entertainment) that are showing in 70 countries. His books have won many awards and citations including an Edgar Allen Poe Special Award for Best Juvenile Mystery, a Gradiva Award, and a gold medal from the Holland Society of New York for distinction in art and literature by a member of the society. He is a frequent visiting author at schools and libraries giving programs to instill children with a love of books and reading. These tours have taken him across the US, including Alaska, South America, Europe, and the Middle East. His art is in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum, the Smithsonian Institution, the Department of Interior, the U.S. Air Force Museum, and Norton Simon Museum. For further information, visit his Web site www.rquackenbush.com, which also gives his Facebook and Blog addresses.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars love it!, October 4, 2011

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This review is from: Batbaby (A Little Dipper Book(R)) (Paperback)

Bought this short little book some years back to read to my nieces and nephews when they visited because the pictures and text are so cute. I was looking for a book that I would not mind reading over and over and over. This fit the bill. It's gotten a good work out. They loved it and so do I. Now I enjoy reading it to my children.