Yesterday morning I came to work and as I reached the front door of the library, I was surprised to see this little guy just hanging out, right beside the front doors.
I don’t know how long he’ll be there, but he seems to be having a good old sleep right now anyway. So, want to know more about bats? (I’m not convinced that I really do, but here goes.)
We have a large number of books on bats at the library such as this little gem about Vampire Bats by Barbara A. Somervill:
Canadian author Kenneth Oppel has written a fabulous series for kids written from a bat’s perspective starting with Silverwing. He also has a fun website based on the series and you can take a look at it here.
If you are interested in more information about bats in general, there are a few websites that you can visit such as Bat Conservation International, Bat Conservation Society of Canada, and Bats for Kids, a website for kids only.
Go batty!
I’m sure the bat just wanted something good to read! See how patiently it seems to be waiting for a librarian to open the door?
You can see more of what bats like to do in libraries in my children’s picture book, BATS AT THE LIBRARY (Houghton Mifflin Co., 2008).
(Side note: I also donate partial proceeds from my bat books to Bat Conservation International)
Best wishes,
Brian Lies
You’re probably right! He did look well read, to tell you the truth.
We have your great book already! Thanks for mentioning that you donate proceeds to such a good cause. It’s always nice to hear from authors who care.
Thanks..
Heidi