What's something someone can tell me they know about bats? I've had three bats in my house, and let me you; it's scary!The story we're going to share was one of my favorites; it's titled Bats at the Library.Can you imagine what would happen if we got caught in the Principal's office photocopying ourselves? [page 14 show picture] "This box is loads of fun, blasting brighter than the sun. Instead of copying books from shelves, we can duplicate ourselves! " Aren't they a bunch of naughty bats? Let's read from the beginning and find out what happens… MOVES• Activated background knowledge and raised a question to spark curiosity - got them thinking about how a bat may live or even how they think. • Invite personal connections - related to the story through my own experiences.• Read some text and showed an illustration to engage attention - had the class using their imagination to visualize themselves in the place of the bats in the story. As a baseball-lovin', beachcombin' librarian, I seem to be in the target demographic for Brian Lies' Bats series (and I can't wait for Bats in the Band). As far as I'm concerned, Bats at the Library is the most charming entry in the series to date. His verse narrative has excellent rhythm, humor and inventiveness, while his lavish art is both elegant and playful. Lies shares with his readers an irrepressible joie de vivre and an infectious enthusiasm for all that a library has to offer.
What do You think about Bats At The Library (2008)?
Another in the series - Bats at the Beach, Bats at the Ballpark. Nice illustrations, story.
—toothpick
Maybe I'm just partial to it, as my initials spell "bats" and I work at a library...
—Mary
This book is beyond cute! The illustrations are beautiful.
—soultaker17
The boy loved the baby bat one of the bats was toting.
—nad
