Hanging with Bats: Ecobats, Vampires, and Movie Stars

by Karen Taschek

Overview

Whether they're darting across the evening sky in search of their breakfast or hanging from their upside-down roosts in caves, old mines, buildings, and trees, bats play a crucial role in the natural world but are all too often misunderstood by people who think of them as strange birds, flying rats, or Dracula in disguise. Karen Taschek's thoughtful and engaging exploration introduces young readers to the complicated and fascinating world of bats, both in their natural habitats and in the human imagination. Containing a wide range of bat-related topics, from their relationships with ecosystems to why you shouldn't be afraid of vampires, Hanging with Bats addresses echolocation, vocalization, migration patterns, and breeding habits with enthusiasm. Taschek also includes information on what to do if a bat gets in your house, building bat houses, and how to imitate bat "talk."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826344038
Publisher:	University of New Mexico Press
Publication date:	10/16/2008
Series:	World's of Wonder Series
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Karen Taschek is the author of fourteen young adult books on horses, including Horse of Seven Moons, the prequel to The Risen Horse. She is the author of Death Stars, Weird Galaxies, and a Quasar-Spangled Universe and Hanging with Bats,, and is coeditor for the Barbara Guth Worlds of Wonder Science Series for Young Readers (University of New Mexico Press).

Editorial Reviews

." . . combines clearly written text and stunning images to show the bats' place in the web of life and their positive impacts on society."

." . . ["Hanging with Bats"] brings an enthusiastic, conversational tone to its introduction to bats. . . . the engaging language and visuals . . . create a lively reference source that young animal lovers may read for fun."

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