BATS
by GIBBONS, Gail
- New
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- New/No Jacket Issued
- ISBN 10
- 0823416372
- ISBN 13
- 9780823416370
- Seller
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About This Item
Holiday House, 1999. 1st Paperback Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Gail Gibbons. CONDITION: NEW 1999 Holiday House paperback, 1st paperback edition. Fabulous color illustrations by the Author. CONTENT: A clever format and succinctly written text distinguish this offering by a prolific author. Gibbons describes bats' general physical characteristics, special traits of some half-dozen species, flying methods, use of echolocation, diet, natural habitats, hibernation, and the birth and development of young. She also discusses the decimation of bats around the world due to loss of habitats and pollution and the efforts to protect the world's only truly flying mammals. A final page offers additional miscellaneous facts. The text is clearly written and well organized. Scientific terms such as "nocturnal," "membrane," and "roosts" are clearly defined in context. Double borders enclose vivid paintings of bats in their natural habitats. Taking issue with the unkind and untrue things said about bats through the years, Gibbons presents children with a more favorable introduction to the species. The text clearly describes the many types of bats as well as their physical characteristics, habits, and life cycle. Deep-toned illustrations dominate the pages, showing bats in action against midnight-blue or moonlit skies. The occasional splashes of color light up brilliantly against the dark backgrounds. Well suited for classroom use, this book makes a good case for bats as an admirable part of the natural world. K-3.
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- Bookseller
- pacaritambo books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002522
- Title
- BATS
- Author
- GIBBONS, Gail
- Illustrator
- Gail Gibbons
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition Printing Unknown
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0823416372
- ISBN 13
- 9780823416370
- Publisher
- Holiday House
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- Children's nature books, Children's bats books, Children's Science Books, Children's Zoology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Books: Educational; Children's Books: Animal Stories; Children's Books: Non-Fiction; Homeschooling: Supplements;
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