Bats!
Strange and Wonderful
Published on 1. December 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-59078-781-6 (ISBN)
Description
Bats are among the world's most misunderstood animals. This Parents' Choice Award book gives readers an inside look at the earth's only flying mammals. Readers discover how bats can pluck insects from the air, fish from the water, and help giant trees and other tropical plants to reproduce, among other fascinating facts. Featuring stunning illustrations, this is a great introduction to an extraordinary mammal.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Astra Publishing House
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Second Grade to Fifth Grade, Interest Age: From 7 to 10 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
sewn/stitched
Illustrations
Full-colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 254 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
136 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59078-781-6 (9781590787816)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
10/2020
Astra Publishing House
€9.49
Available for download
Person
Laurence Pringle is the recipient of three major awards for his body of work--the Eva L. Gordon Award for Children's Science Literature, the Washington Post--Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award, and a Lifetime Achievement Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He lives in West Nyack, New York.
Meryl Henderson has illustrated most of the books in the Strange and Wonderful series. She lives in upstate New York.
Meryl Henderson has illustrated most of the books in the Strange and Wonderful series. She lives in upstate New York.