Why Do We Need Bats?

by Laura K. Murray

Overview

Discover why BATS are important to our world in this photo-filled nonfiction book for budding young scientists. Does the spooky image of a bat scare you? These unusual mammals are good for much more than a fright. Bats help pollinate plants. They help keep pests away from crops. And the echolocation they use to find their way around has taught us a lot about navigation. With eye-catching photos, quick facts, and beyond-the-book back matter, Why Do We Need Bats? will have young researchers and science fans exploring more about the NATURE WE NEED. More Nature We Need: Why Do We Need Bees? Why Do We Need Trees? Why Do We Need Poop? Why Do We Need Rain? Why Do We Need Soil?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780756575083
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2023
Series:	Nature We Need
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Laura K. Murray is the Minnesota-based author of more than 80 published or forthcoming books for young readers. Her creative writing and poetry have been featured in River Valley Woman, The Talking Stick, Mankato Poetry Walk & Ride, and elsewhere. She loves learning from her readers and helping them find their reading superpowers! Visit her at LauraKMurray.com.

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Editorial Reviews

As pollinators, seed spreaders, and insect eaters, bats quickly prove their worth in this Nature We Need series (6 titles) entry. The first two chapters provide a general overview of these flying mammals, touching on their variety (more than 1,400 kinds!), diets, homes, habits (nocturnal nature, hibernation, etc.), and “superpowers” (flight and echolocation). The remaining three chapters cover all the good bats do, the threats they face, and what life would look like without them. The book sports a simple, clean design with the average page containing one to two short paragraphs of text and a crisp, corresponding photo (typically of a bat). Bolded words are defined in a glossary, and a page of “Cool Facts about Bats” wraps up the main text. A nice companion series to Lily Williams’ If Animals Disappeared books.

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