Bats: Night Fliers [Library Binding]

Betsy Maestro (Author), Giulio Maestro (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1994

Describes the varieties, habitats, behavior, and physical characteristics of bats.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3-Dispelling common myths and misconceptions about these amazing creatures, and replacing them with facts, is the primary goal of this attractive picture book. Basic information is given in language that will prove both interesting and readily understandable to young children. An effort is made to stress the wonder, beauty, and usefulness of the animals while downplaying the idea that they are weird or ugly. Pencil and watercolor illustrations are informative and appealing even though the colors are occasionally too vibrant. Barbara Bash's Shadows of Night (Sierra, 1993) concentrates on one species, as does Janell Cannon's fictional Stellaluna (Harcourt, 1993). All in all, the Maestros' book provides an accurate and appealing look at bats that is on a par with Millicent Selsam and Joyce Hunt's A First Look at Bats (Walker, 1991). Young readers will be fascinated by its straightforward presentation.
Lisa Wu Stowe, Great Neck Library, NY
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Trade (November 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590461508
• ISBN-13: 978-0590461504
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,882,519 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Betsy Maestro is the author of the "American Story" series, illustrated by her husband, Giulio. She has also written several other non-fiction picture books, including the Let's-Read-And-Find-Out science books How Do Apples Grow? and Why Do Leaves Change Color?
The Maestros live in Old Lyme, Connecticut.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book on Bats!, October 29, 2004

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Paula's Books "PB" (Midwest USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bats: Night Fliers (Paperback)

My son and I really enjoyed this book. I really liked both the illustrations and the content. The only thing I did not like, was the reference to "50 million years ago". Otherwise, this is an excellent book on these amazing mammals. Immediately, on the first page even, my son said, "Mom, that picture is beautiful!" I agreed with him.
It dispells many myths about bats, as well as giving facts about them in an interesting way. The maps, diagrams, and definitions, were very helpful as well. Glancing back through the book, there are at least 34 different bats illustrated with their unique names. It definitely held my son's limited "6 year old" attention span. The pictures were engaging and very well done. Highly recommend for personal library, school, or even to do a project or reports on bats.