We also discussed that you can use libraries for books and you don't have to buy all that you read. I used this book with kiddos up to 3rd grade to talk about an upcoming book fair. ' Very creative book about bats who love to sneak into the library at night to read. Read this to get your little one excited for a trip to the library! ' - Sarah, ' What a fantastic book for all book-lovers to read to their children! The illustrations are wonderful and detailed. ' Another really appealing kids book, about two of my favorite things. Has the underlying message of the importance of reading and in today's digital world, gives a good plug for actual books. ' Nice combination of a good story and great illustrations.

Best picturebook I've come across in a while. ' Very clever and cute! Great illustrations with lots of details and great poetic writing.

' 2009 Indies Choice Book Award Finalist ' - Chantel, ' Very clever, cute book! I love the illustrations and the idea of introducing the magic and power of a library to someone for the first time! ' - Amy,

' i love this series! It is wunderbar! Great for all libraries. ' Sheer genius! The illustrations are just marvelous. My favorite scene features the bats in storytime, reading the book upside down. ' A window has been left open at the library, and the bats are going on a reading adventure! This would make a great storytime read, whether the theme is bats or libraries. ' The most awesome thing about this book is the illustrations. The pictures have lots of references to familiar stories. ' Cute book about enjoying books at the library. See if you can name all the stories represented by the bat 'characters' in the middle of the book. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.The way the bats become part of the stories they read is magical and we loved picking out the stories illustrated.' We really enjoyed the details, from the water wings (air wings?)on the little baby bat to the way they read the books upside down. The lyrical, rhyming narrative is fun to read aloud and the dark illustrations convey the night musings of the bats. 'This is a fun romp through children's literature from the perspective of a colony of bats. Brian Lies’ joyful critters and their nocturnal celebration cast library visits in a new light. Shape shadows on walls, frolic in the water fountain, and roam the book-filled halls until it’s time for everyone, young and old, to settle down into the enchantment of story time. Uh oh! A librarian has left the window open, and now it’s time for fun-loving bats of all ages to fly in for a night in the stacks. Brian Lies’ runaway hit Bats at the Beach made this talented author and illustrator a sensation with youngsters everywhere.

Bats at the Library by Brian Lies