Bats at the Library
by
Brian Lies
children's fiction, ages 4-6.
Sequel to Bats at the Beach.
This one has "Halloween Storytime at the Library" written all over it.
Bats come to visit a spooky, stately-looking library at night.
The illustrations are realistic and it looks like a contemporary library. That is, they are realistic except for bats reading books, etc.
I want a poster of these bats to hang in my cubicle. I will pass on the real bats, however.
Here is a line to warm a librarian's heart:
"everyone - old bat or pup -
has been completely swallowed up
and lives inside a book instead
of simply hearing something read".
Lies pays homage to classic library books like "Goodnight Moon". Of course, if bats are reading it, the title would be "Goodnight Sun". I also see "Dreer Chiroptera" is on the shelf.
The bats are respectful and follow library rules (except for the one about sneaking in the library at night). I think that most librarians will find this to be a welcome book at their library, although real bats are not welcome.
A portion of the proceeds from this book is being donated to Bat Conservation International.
http://www.batcon.org/
