The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Pringle, Laurence

The Secret Life of the Little Brown Bat

40 pp. | Boyds | September, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-62979-601-7 $17.95

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Kate Garchinsky. Otis, a newly weaned bat, takes his first flights to search for food. In preparation, he carefully grooms his wings. During flight, he uses echolocation to find insects. Over the course of one summer, he avoids predators and finds a mate. Scientific details about these concepts are integrated into the narrative and are reflected in shadowy, textured illustrations that capture the movements of the expressive young bat. Glos.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford