Bats (see also Zoology)
Bishop, Nic. The secrets of animal flight / Nic Bishop. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1997. ISBN: 0395778484. Favorably reviewed. The Secrets of Animal Flight
[F]illed with vivid photographs and interesting facts about nature's flyers such as insects who have trouble taking off if they are cold and that bats' hearts can beat 1000 times a minute; includes diagrams of wings and feathers. Starred reviews by Horn Book and School Library Journal . (Grades 3+)." Reviewed by a UIUC MLIS (12-03).
Earle, Ann. Zipping, zapping, zooming bats / by Ann Earle ; illustrated by Henry Cole. New York : HarperCollins, [1995] [Read-and-Find-Out Series] Favorably reviewed. Zipping, Zapping and Zooming Bats
"From the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out series, this text provides basic facts and stresses how bats are helpful in eating insects ("Each night a bat chomps half its own weight in bugs. If you weigh 60 pounds, that's like eating 125 peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches every day.") and also notes the decline in their environment and their endangerment. (Grades 2-4). A Best Children's Science Book 1995. " Reviewed by a UIUC MLIS Student (12-03).
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Generazzo, Roger. Bats! / by Roger Generazzo ; illustrations by Greg Harris. Learning Horizons, 2000. "Thumbs up" with four stars
"I loved this book. I plan to order the whole series for my school libraries. It's the Know-It-All series about several animal species. Many are those who have been misunderstood and feared, such as wolves, crocodiles, sharks, bears, snakes, spiders, etc. The one title I reviewed is called Bats!" Review here by Debbie Handel, Library Media Specialist, Bottenfield and South Side Elementary Schools, Champaign School District Unit #4. (12-03) |
Gibbons, Gail. Bats. New York : Holiday House, 1999. ISBN: 0823414574. Favorably reviewed.
"Gibbons provides her usual excellent description for younger readers; this time concentration on bats' general physical characteristics, traits of certain species, flying methods, use of echo-location, diet, natural habitats, hibernation, and the birth and development of young. Starred review by School Library Journal. (Grades K-3)" Reviewed by a UIUC MLIS Student (12-03).
Loves, June. Flying animals / June Loves. Broomall , PA : Chelsea House Publishers, 2002, 2000. ISBN: 0791065618 Flying Animals
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Grade: A Flying Animals covers insects, birds, bats, and gliding animals such as flying squirrels, flying lemurs and flying frogs. Information is up to date and includes a brief history of the evolution of flight. Includes the lifecycle of the dragonfly and the butterfly. Excellent labeled illustrations and photographs. © 2004 Catherine Wong, MLIS, MS Biology. (01-04) |
Grade: A Starting with prehistoric flyers, discusses flying and gliding animals, birds, and insects. Fabulous close-up photographs and clear illustrations illuminate the information presented. Includes explanation of flight and discussion of how the various species fly or glide. KWR, UIUC MLIS (12-03) |
Favorably reviewed. "Covers [birds and] other animals (squirrels, fish, frogs and insects) who fly. (Grades 2+)." Reviewed by a UIUC MLIS Student (12-03). |
Milton, Joyce. Bats! : creatures of the night / by Joyce Milton ; illustrated by Judith Moffatt. New York : Gosset & Dunlap, c1993. ISBN: 0448401932, 0448401940 (pbk.) Favorably reviewed. Bats: Creatures of the Night
"Contains simpler text for younger readers and wonderful, brightly colored paper collage illustrations that create a 3-D effect. (Grades 1 to 2)." Reviewed by a UIUC MLIS Student (12-03).
Moore, Eva. The truth about bats / [written by Eva Moore ; illustrations by Ted Enik]. New York : Scholastic, c1999. ISBN: 0439107989. Favorably reviewed. The Truth about Bats
"[B]ased on books by Joanna Cole. This is number one in a new series of Magic School Bus chapter books aimed at second and third graders. These books, like the show, will give budding scientists lots of fun facts to ponder. (Grades 2-3)." Reviewed by a UIUC MLIS Student (12-03).
Wilson, Natasha. Bats = Murciélagos / Natashya Wilson ; translated by Nathalie Beullens. New York : PowerKids Press, 2004. 1404275193 Ages 4-6. Grade: A. Bilingual: Spanish and English
Simply written introduction to bats, their characteristics, and their habitats. Text includes one or two sentences in English and Spanish on the left page and a large, color photo of bats on the right page. There is a short photo glossary, bibliography, and index. I love bi-lingual books! 10-04
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Woods, Lily. Bats / Lily Wood. New York : Scholastic Reference, 2001. ISBN: 0439295823 [Previously published: New York : Scholastic Reference, c2000.] Grade: A
Information is correct and written simply for early readers. Interesting photographs. More advance words (such as echolocation and migrate) are in bold and included in a glossary. [Scholastic science readers. Level 1, Ages 5 and 6] ©2004 Catherine Wong, MLIS, MS Biology. (01-04)
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