Hello, Bumblebee Bat Book

Darrin Lunde has written an informational picture book on the smallest bat in the world, the bumblebee bat. He introduces facts about the bats through a question and answer format that will appeal to the intended young audience. There is also a list of additional facts on the last full spread including the astonishing fact that bumblebee bats are "as light as a dime." Patricia J. Wynne's illustrations are done in watercolor, ink and colored pencil. For most of the spreads the text is on one page and a simple depiction of the facts from the text illustrates the facing page. The colors are mostly blues, greens and browns that echo the dusk and dawn time of day that bumblebee bats are most active. The regular placement of the text and the repetitive structure of the question and answer format make this a good choice for early fluent beginning readers. This works as both a read-aloud and as a source of information for children curious about bats. Look on the dust jacket and the CIP page at the back to see an actual size illustration of the bumblebee bat as a bonus!