Bats at the Library (A Bat Book)

New
Illustrated::Picture Book
2014
$12.64

Join the free-for-all fun at the public library with these book-loving bats! Shape shadows on walls, frolic in the water fountain, and roam the book-filled halls until it's time for everyone, young and old, to settle down into the enchantment of story time. Brian Lies' joyful critters and their nocturnal celebration cast library visits in a new light. Even the youngest of readers will want to join the batty book-fest!

Synopsis

Join the free-for-all fun at the public library with these book-loving bats! Shape shadows on walls, frolic in the water fountain, and roam the book-filled halls until it's time for everyone, young and old, to settle down into the enchantment of story time. Brian Lies' joyful critters and their nocturnal celebration cast library visits in a new light. Even the youngest of readers will want to join the batty book-fest!

$12.64

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More Information

Format: Illustrated::Picture Book
Pages: 32
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 16 Oct 2014
ISBN 10: 0544339207
ISBN 13: 9780544339200

Media Reviews

.. .the library-after-dark setting works a magic all its own, taking Lies and his audience to an intensely personal place. Publishers Weekly, Starred

Dark, inky acrylic paintings accompany a sprightly rhyming text, a wonderful sequel to 2006's completely charming Bats at the Beach. Cleveland Plain Dealer

These book-loving bats might encourage young readers to explore more stories on their own. 08/03/08 San Antonio Express-News

.. . appealing acrylic illustrations that teem with bats so charming they will even win over chiroptophobes.

Booklist, ALA

In this latest from Lies, it's all-deservingly-about the artwork. He brings a sure, expressive and transporting hand to this story.

Kirkus Reviews

.. .the charm is all in the story itself. September 14, 2008 The New York Times Book Review

Author Bio

Brian Lies is the award-winning author-illustrator of the New York Times bestsellers Bats at the Beach, Bats at the Library, Bats at the Ballgame, and Bats in the Band. He has written and illustrated more than twenty books for children. Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Brian lives on the South Shore of Massachusetts with his family. www.BrianLies.com