Bat Citizens [Hardcover]

From the award-winning author ofNo Shelter Here: Making the World a Kinder Place for DogsandCat Champions: Caring for our Feline Friendscomes an inspiring book about bats, their importance to a wide range of ecosystems, and the young bat citizens who are engaged in conservation efforts around the world.

InBat Citizens: Defending the Ninjas of the Night, celebrated animal activist and biologist Rob Laidlaw sheds light on these famously shadowy mammals, from their habits and habitats to their importance for maintaining biodiversity. Bat biology is explored alongside human-bat relations, with facts to fascinate even the most nervous reader. Spotlight features on Bat Citizens make this an empowering book for children seeking their own expressions of global citizenship. With informational sidebars, color photographs, a glossary and index, and a center-gatefold bat illustration,Bat Citizensis a book that will both instruct and inspire.

An informational book about bats' biology, history, habitats, and the environmental challenges they face. Bat Citizen profiles highlight the work of young conservationists. Includes full-color photographs throughout, along with a table of contents, index, glossary, sidebars, and center gatefold bat illustration.

AboutBat Citizens: Defending the Ninjas of the Night

2019 Green Earth Book Award Honor Book

2019 Forest of Reading Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award nominee

2018Resource Links The Year's Best selection

2018 Canadian Children's Book CentreBest Books for Kids & TeensStarred Selection

2018 Northeast Harbor Library June Staff Pick: Junior Nonfiction selection

While those already entranced by these singular creatures of the night will be inspired anew, the succinct, well-researched text and interactive formatl“ä