Big Brown Bat

by Rick Chrustowski

Whoosh! Big brown bats rush off on their nightly hunt, but one stays behind to have a baby. As summer turns to fall, the baby bat grows bigger. He learns to fly, then to hunt. Soon he has fattened himself up for the long winter ahead, when he'll hibernate until the spring sun returns once more. Big Brown Bat is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Genres: Picture Books, Nonfiction, Childrens, Animals

32 pages, Hardcover

First published August 19, 2008

Reviews

[Janet Squires · Rating 5 out of 5]

Young readers, K-3, will find this story of a bat pup's first year of life appealing. It is informative and beautifully illustrated in watercolors that capture the bats in action.

[Mrs Heet -Librarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful non-fiction book that reads more like a picture book, and tells about the first year in a bat's life.

[Ms. B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Do you like bats? Or are you curious about bats? This is the perfect book for young readers wanting to know more about bats. It's my favorite of Rick Chrustowski's books.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute AND informative!