| Bats at the Library by Brian Lies |
BATS AT THE LIBRARY by Brian Lies
Release Date: 9/8/08
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Pages: 32
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by: Allison Fraclose
A colony of bats sighs collectively in boredom. The evening is
still young, and they’ve already eaten, swooped, and soared to
their hearts’ content. They want to do something different, so
they follows the rumors of an empty window, excited to find that
the window belongs to the local library.
Though they don’t get to see inside the library very often, many
members of the colony look forward to this rare treat. The older
ones rush off to explore the shelves of books, while the little
ones romp through the halls, using a projector to make shadow
puppets or playing in the water fountain. The adult bats settle
the little ones down with a lively story time, until every bat on the
premises can imagine themselves in the various worlds of
books.
After a wonderful evening with Little Red Riding Bat, Make Way
for Batlings, and the Velveteen Bat, they see the sun lightening
the sky outside the window, and know they must leave. However,
they all look forward to the next time a librarian leaves a window
open, so they can have another Bat Night at the Library.
Smooth rhymes and even more impressive artwork make this
second book on the bats of Brian Lies a truly delightful read for
anyone, young or old. Rich detail and humorous visual
characterization of these tiny winged mammals will make even
the youngest reader giggle, and teach the importance of
reading at the same time.
Release Date: 9/8/08
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Pages: 32
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by: Allison Fraclose
A colony of bats sighs collectively in boredom. The evening is
still young, and they’ve already eaten, swooped, and soared to
their hearts’ content. They want to do something different, so
they follows the rumors of an empty window, excited to find that
the window belongs to the local library.
Though they don’t get to see inside the library very often, many
members of the colony look forward to this rare treat. The older
ones rush off to explore the shelves of books, while the little
ones romp through the halls, using a projector to make shadow
puppets or playing in the water fountain. The adult bats settle
the little ones down with a lively story time, until every bat on the
premises can imagine themselves in the various worlds of
books.
After a wonderful evening with Little Red Riding Bat, Make Way
for Batlings, and the Velveteen Bat, they see the sun lightening
the sky outside the window, and know they must leave. However,
they all look forward to the next time a librarian leaves a window
open, so they can have another Bat Night at the Library.
Smooth rhymes and even more impressive artwork make this
second book on the bats of Brian Lies a truly delightful read for
anyone, young or old. Rich detail and humorous visual
characterization of these tiny winged mammals will make even
the youngest reader giggle, and teach the importance of
reading at the same time.
