Squeaking Bats (Pull Ahead Books ― Animals) - Softcover

Ruth Berman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0822536080 ISBN 13: 9780822536086

Publisher: First Avenue Editions ™, 2000

Synopsis

Bats use their voices to find food like a ship uses radar to find its way. They squeak out calls, and when the noise bounces off of a bug, the bat knows it is there and can catch it! Although it is a mammal like you, a bat can fly and likes to come out only at night. Instead of having a baby, a bat has a pup. In incredible photographs, young readers can watch a bat as it lives day by day and night by night!

About this title

About the Author:

Ruth (Berman) Strother is a veteran author and editor who has developed countless books for children in the areas of natural science, pet care, and biography, among others. Spanning the continent, Ruth was born in New York, grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is now trying to warm up in Southern California, where she lives with her husband, daughter, and two Labs.

From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 2-Using very simple text and clear, full-color photos on every page, these books present basic facts about their respective animals. All feature lots of questions such as "Why do you think rattlesnakes buzz?" or "How is your house like a den?" This interactive approach is designed to spark discussion and should be especially appealing to young listeners. Also, much of the information is put into recognizable concepts for very young children, e.g., a wolf pack is compared to a human family. Older, newly independent readers may find the books lacking in depth, but will appreciate the feeling of mastery over the extremely simple texts. The eye-catching photos nicely complement the writing. However, the one of a rattlesnake giving birth is not for the squeamish. Each book also includes a large, simple line drawing of the animal with its major parts labeled and a map showing its range in the U.S. and Canada. While not essential purchases, these are good starting points for sparking interest in the topics, especially for libraries that serve a large population of younger children.-Arwen Marshall, New York Public Library

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About this edition

• Publisher: First Avenue Editions ™
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0822536080
• ISBN 13: 9780822536086
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32