Reviews for Bats at the Library

The average rating for Bats at the Library based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-07-06 00:00:00 YC Nel Someone leaves the window open at the local library, and the bats seize a chance to have a 'bat night at the library.' It's hard to settle down and read when life flits by at dizzy speed. But storytime is just the thing to rest a play-exhausted wing. And if we listen, we will hear some distant voices drawing near - louder, louder, louder still, they coax and pull us in, until... everyone - old bat or pup - has been completely swallowed up and LIVES inside a book instead of simply hearing something read. The bats also enjoy non-book library activities, such as making photocopies of themselves and bathing in the water fountain. This book's pictures are a bit lighter and easier to see than Bats at the Beach, so I enjoyed this book a bit more. And it celebrates a love of reading. Tl;dr - This is a perfect book to read to children if you are a librarian doing reading-time or if you are a parent of a kid who loves the library, or if you are a teacher. Very cute and book-positive.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-11-14 00:00:00 Lauren Williams I love this bats. If you know me, you know I think bats are the cutest. I had a bat box at one point, but I don't think I had bats living in it. They are the most interesting, so I scooped up this book when I saw the title. Guess what chickadees? there are more in this series about bats. I'm so excited, I could spit. First off, the author's name is either the perfect last name to be an author or very unfortunate. Lies. But, I thought I knew that name and it turns out, I do. He did the book, 'the rough patch', which was nominated for a Caldecott and it was one of my favorite books last year. It was amazing. This book is great for bat lovers and library lovers, so you can see why I gave it 5 stars. We see bats flying in the dark night sky heading for a window that was left open. The bats take over the library and read and tell stories all night long. They play with the projector and the copier. Mostly, they read and tell stories. The artwork is amazing, truly. The bats are extra cute and there is so much detail. There is also so much play with light and shadow. I love that aspect of it. It makes the library this wonderland and who wouldn't want to go to one. This is Brian Lies and I've come to quickly trust him. He knows his way around art and story and how to shape them. I am going to look for more in this series. This is not a Halloween book, but it easily can set a creepy mood for some people. I have read all the Halloween books for this year pretty much so Halloween November is over for 2020.