Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Bats at the Library

Author/Illustrator: Brian Lies
Year: 2008
Reading Level: Picture book (4-8)

Plot Summary: A group of bats are tired of flying around every night and want to do something different. Luckily for them, a librarian has left a window open in the library and the bats get to have their "Bat Night at the library!" The bats enjoy all the delights of a library, from copy machines to drinking fountains and, of course, books.

My rating: A+ This book is so fun! The bats are so cute! There's a library! One of my favorite things is the montage of book references that are included in the illustrations, to show what the bats are reading. There are references to Make Way for Ducklings, Treasure Island, Alice in Wonderland and many others--all with a batty spin. The illustrations are my favorite part.

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