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Title:

The bat

Author:

Gravel, Elise, author, illustrator.

Series:

Disgusting critters.

Summary:

"Hilarious illustrated nonfiction about bats perfect for beginning readers. Conversational text and silly illustrations will have you up all night reading about the only flying mammal on Earth!"-- Provided by publisher.

General Note:

Translation of: La chauve-souris.

"Copyright for the French edition: Elise Gravel and Les éditiones de la courte échelle inc., 2016."

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm

Subject Term:

Bats -- Juvenile literature.

Publisher:

Tundra Books,

Publication Date:

2020

2016

ISBN:

9780735266483

Publication Information:

Toronto ; New York : Tundra Books, 2020

Call Number:

J 599.4 GRAVEL

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
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Summary

Hilarious illustrated nonfiction about bats perfect for beginning readers. Conversational text and silly illustrations will have you up all night reading about the only flying mammal on Earth!

Fast bat facts:
Distinctive trait: The only flying mammal Diet: Insects, fruit and even animal blood Special talent: Sleeping upside down
The Bat covers habitat (bats live everywhere except Antarctica!), species (there are over 1,200 kinds of bats), echolocation, hibernation (bats hibernate just like bears!), conservation (don't disturb a sleeping bat!) and much more. Although silly and off-the-wall, The Bat contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time.

Author Notes

ELISE GRAVEL is an award-winning author-illustrator from Quebec. She has won a Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration in French, and is well known for her original, wacky picture books and graphic novels. After completing her studies in graphic design, Elise found herself quickly swept up into the glamorous world of illustration. Her old design habits drive her to work a little text here and there into her drawings and she loves to handle the design of her assignments from start to finish. She is inspired by social causes and likes projects that can handle a good dose of eccentricity.