Fat Bat and Swoop - Hardcover

Landry, Leo

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805070036 ISBN 13: 9780805070033

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2005

Synopsis

A slightly spooky nighttime adventure for beginning readers

Fat Bat and Swoop the owl love to make mischief. When they fly through a clothesline and come out looking like ghosts, they know it’s time for some fun. And Emily is the perfect target for their prank—she’s quite a nice cow, except that she moos too much. But when their plan backfires, Fat Bat and Swoop find out that even very different people can become good friends.

Sweet, silly humor and just the right amount of spookiness make this a perfect chapter book for young readers.

About this title

About the Author

Leo Landry, the author/illustrator of The Snow Ghosts and Oh, Baby!, manages the Children’s Book Shop in Brookline, Massachusetts. He lives with his family in Easton, Massachusetts.

Reviews

Grade 1-3–It's a wonder that anyone on the farm gets any sleep, what with a bat and an owl spending the night making mischief. Their run-in with a clothesline leads to some ghostly shenanigans with Emily the cow. After she gets even, the three animals decide to be friends. In this early chapter book, the plot moves forward with plenty of dialogue and just enough silliness. Simply told, with ample black-and-white illustrations, the story is excellent fare for newly independent readers.–Pat Leach, Lincoln City Libraries, NE
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Fat Bat and Swoop

1

Snacktime

Fat Bat awoke in the dark of night. As usual, his stomach was rumbling.

"Yum!" he said. "Time for bugs!"

So Fat Bat flew off in search of a midnight snack by the light of the summer moon.

As Fat Bat flitted about filling his belly, his good pal Swoop came along. Swoop was an owl.

"Hello, Fat Bat," greeted Swoop. "Finished snacking yet?"

"Never," answered Fat Bat. "Why do you ask?"

"I am thinking that we could cause a little mischief tonight," offered the owl. "Stir up a little excitement. Bring some life to the dead of night."

"Is that wise?" asked Fat Bat.

"Of course it is," said Swoop. "I am an owl, remember?"

Fat Bat thought about this. "Then let's go," he said.

Fat Bat and Swoop flew off together into the night.

Copyright © 2005 by Leo Landry

Edition details

• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805070036
• ISBN 13: 9780805070033
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 64