Biggety Bat: Hot Diggety, it's Biggety!

by Ann Ingalls, Aaron Zenz (Illustrations)

[Scholastic Reader Level 1]

Biggety Bat is back--and on a search for his supper!

"Hot diggety!" said Biggety.
"Supper for sea turtle, but. . .
. . . what about me?"

Biggety Bat is hungry -- and looking for his supper. The swamp he explores is full of animals chowing down: frogs, cuckoo birds, sea turtles, and more.

But what will Biggety find to eat?

Author Ann Ingalls blends lyrical text with real-life information about a Florida mangrove swamp. Readers will love discovering the eating habits of the animals who live in this unique habitat.

Genres: Animals, Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published August 26, 2014

Reviews

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

We thought it was cool that it’s based on the actual bats of Austin.

[Meredith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Biggety Bat flies through the night in search of a friend.

This book features a repeated phrase, which allows readers to participate in the story and anticipate what will happen next.

[Peyton Bell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about Biggety the bat trying to find some friends to play with. He hears animals and goes to see who it is, feeling lonelier each time. He eventually comes across an animal under his bridge who asks him to play, so Biggety doesn't feel so lonely anymore.
I enjoyed this book. It is so cute! I like how he is looking for someone to play with and is feeling left out and alone, when he finally finds some friends.
I would want to use this book alongside the bat book I read. I would want my students to tell me some similarities and/or differences between the books. I would also want them to tell me about what they learned about bats from the books we read.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Using repetitive text, the author introduces readers to Biggety Bat, a youngster searching for food and friendship. As he goes from spot to spot, he meets beetles and hummingbirds, and finally finds some playmates with some friendly raccoon kits. This easy-to-read title will encourage beginning readers to learn more about bats while practicing their reading skills. A Mexican free-tailed bat, Biggety Bat is adorable. Minimal back matter is included to help readers identify the animals mentioned in the text.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

As the sun sets, Biggety Bat leaves his nest in search of a friend. Along his journey, he meets snowy egrets, tortoises, beetles, mockingbirds, possums, and finally, raccoon kits. Aaron Zenz's illustrations are sweet and capture the emotions of Biggety. Ann Ingalls text is simple and repetitive, encouraging readers to guess each new animal that Biggety encounters. The book ends with two brief paragraphs that share information about the real-life Mexican free-tail bats that live under bridges in Austin, Texas. Readers will welcome more adventures with Biggety Bat.

[Juan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute, teaching rhythm and rhyme. Just read this with son. A fun book.