Since my daughter was a toddler we have enjoyed the pleasures of family night walks. During cold and warm evenings alike, we scan the treetops watching for bats making their lightning speed darts and dashes in the sky. Hearing the squeaks they emit brings magical joy. Valued mosquito hunters and nocturnal pollinators, these brave and tiny warriors have given story tellers enchanting ideas for creating myths and folktales for thousands of years. Bats also give readers endless reasons to explore the enticing, primordial mysteries of night. OneWomansMind.net has partnered with Amazon.com to offer product previews using simple mouseovers. Just roll your mouse over a book title and the product information and associated links are provided. Any item linked from this site and purchased from Amazon.com helps support and maintain OneWomansMind.net. Search for a specific title, author or illustrator   Web OneWomansMind.net

Batwings and the Curtain of Night by Marguerite W. Davol illustrated by Mary GrandPre

Stories

Fiction

Batwings and the Curtain of Night by Marguerite W. Davol, illus by Mary GrandPre

How the Bat Got Its Wings & Young Bear's Lesson by Paul Williams

The Bat In The Boot by Annie Cannon

A Promise to the Sun: An African Story by Tololowa M. Mollel, illus by Beatriz Vidal

Bat Jamboree by Kathy Appelt, illus by Melissa Sweet

Bats Around the Clock by Kathi Applelt, illus by Melissa Sweet

Baby Bat's Lullaby by Jaquelyn Mitchard, illus by Julia Noonan

Stellaluna by Janell Cannon

Non-Fiction

Bats by Gail Gibbons

Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) by Ann Earle, illus by Henry Cole

DVD

The Magic School Bus - Creepy, Crawly Fun!

National Geographic: Creepy Creatures

Kids Discover Bats - Bats Conservation International

Internet Resources

Bat Conservation International - a fantastic organization and offer a monthly free newsletter that is informative and wonderful!