Simple text and adorable color illustrations describe the habits and characteristics of little brown bats. Includes an appendix of bat facts. By Marguerite W. Davol, illustrated by Mary GrandPe. 32 p. A contemporary creation myth. The Mother of All Things creates darkness, and nocturnal animals complain.
Bats help tear holes in the curtain of night, revealing the moon and millions of stars.
Sure to delight young readers. It is organized by subject, covering echolocation, feeding and roosting behavior, conservation, economics, folklore, and much more. Scientific terminology is defined in the text for lay readers. Wilson's book is accessible to all levels of readers. With over 130 dramatic color photos by Merlin Tuttle, this thorough treatise on bats is also an attractive gift or display book.