Bat Loves the Night

A little pipistrelle bat emerges from her roost in this lovely work of picture book natural history from British author/illustrator team Nicola Davies and Sarah Fox-Davies, flying through the night with the help of echolocation, and hunting for moths and other insects. As morning draws near, she returns to her home underneath some roof tiles, feeding her own little batling, waiting for her there...

Bat Loves to Fly is the second picture book of this nature from Candlewick Press that I have read from Davies, following upon her One Tiny Turtle, and like that other volume it is part of this publisher's Read and Wonder series, which includes a number of titles on various animals species. As with the book on turtles, I appreciated the gentle show more but information narrative here, with its little factual asides, and found the artwork from Fox-Davies, done in watercolor and pencil, absolutely charming. I really appreciated the use of color and light, and the way the artist (and the author!) made a species feared by some seem appealing. This feels a little young, perhaps because it has no back matter offering further information—something I missed in the other book as well—but I would recommend it to picture books audiences interested in bats specifically, and nocturnal animal in general. show less

Loved the lyrical text of this one, with realistic illustrations. Nonfiction told in a story format is accessible and informative.

This book is about a bat and what their day looks like. They are nocturnal so they fly around at night. It talked about how a bats body works and what they eat. It talked about where they fly and where they sleep. At the end it talked about what baby batlings do in order to stay alive and safe. I like this book because it is all about a bats life but it is written in an interesting way and does not sound like an informational text. I would use this book to teach about adaptations animals have in order to stay alive. The bat would be the first example then I would have students think of other animals and the adaptations they have.

This is an excellent selection for third grade students. The book, written as narrative non-fiction, has easy to read text and lovely illustrations with informative captions.

How many people have actually see a bat up close before? I bet not very many because bats are nocturnal and people are not. This means that bats come out at night while people are sleeping, and while people are out and about during the day, the bats are sleeping. What a mixed up schedule! "Bat Loves The Night" helps people understand the characteristics of bats, and how they live. Did you know that most bats do not drink blood for food? Most bats feed on bugs and insects for their food. There are many special qualities and routines that bats have as well such as unique ways of actually catching their meals, how they take care of their young, and why they live where they live. Bat in "Bat Loves The Night," is eager to tell you more of show more her story, so come join the fun with her and find out more interesting and out of this world facts about Bat and her friends! show less

I liked this Informational Book about bats for many different reasons. I liked how this book was formatted because the author used a story about a bat to tell information about bats. The author also included facts about bats throughout the pages. For example, the author wrote, “Bat is waking, upside as usual, hanging by her toenails.” Then, the author proceeded to write, “A bat’s wings is its arm and hand. Four extra-long fingers support the skin of the wing.” I liked this because this book was not just fact after fact about bats. However, the author included a story as well to make it more interesting and fun to read. The illustrations of this book are very well drawn. The illustrator drew a bat going through life with a lot show more of detail and color. This helps readers easily understand the life and the characteristics of a bat. The message or big idea of this Informational Book was to provide information and facts about bats. This was very good and entertaining book to read. show less

This book is an picture book that describes bats. It explains their bodies and the function of each part in relation to its form. It explains in simple terms how bats communicate, hunt and reproduce. The illustrations are beautiful and realistic. The author uses descriptive language and some similies to relay the information. The book woud be a godd addition to classroom libraries for grades k-3. One feature I really think would be great to teach kids is the index at the back . The index is simple and would teach the basics of using an index and help kids locate informtion . The illustartions inside the front and back depict various bat species and could be a resource or reference for kids who choose to conduct more research about bats. show more It is a good read aloud and comes with an audio recording so students could hear if read to them if needed. show less