Bats at the Library
School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
No. of pages 32
Published: 2014
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Bat Books .
There are 32 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company .
The award-winning author and illustrator Brian Lies has created more than twenty books for children. Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Brian lives on the South Shore of Massachusetts with his wife and daughter.
Animals in literature
Mammals in literature
Nature in literature
Sports And Recreation in literature
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
California Young Reader Medal - Primary School
This book was recognised in the Primary School category by the California Young Reader Medal.
Keystone to Reading Award - Primary School
This book was recognised in the Primary School category by the Keystone to Reading Book Award.
Indies Choice Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Indies Choice Book Award.
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Grades K-3
This book was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.
Young Hoosier Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.
Golden Sower Award - Grades K-2
This book was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Golden Sower Award.
Golden Sower Award - Primary
This book was recognised in the Primary category of the Golden Sower Award . Just as The Sower sows seeds, symbolizing the agriculture, life and prosperity of the state, the The Golden Sower Award seeks to sow seeds of literacy in children by encouraging them to read. The award became affiliated with the Nebraska Library Association as a committee under the School, Children and Young Peoples Section of the NLA in 1985. In 2016, the committee revised the categories of books in order to better describe the generally intended reading levels of the program. The three categories are now: Picture Books: (formerly Primary) generally appropriate for K-2 children; Chapter Books: (formerly Intermediate) intended to be appropriate for grades 3-5; Novel: (formerly young adult) appropriate for grades 6-8. In 2023, the committee revised and renamed the categories, keeping similar grade level designations, but adding an additional category targeted at high school readers. Each year, thousands of Nebraskas youth participate in the Golden Sower Award by reading titles, talking about the books with others, holding book battles, voting for their favorites, and throwing celebrations for the winners.
Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award
This book was recognised by the Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award.
Buckaroo Book Award
This book was recognised by the Buckaroo Book Award.
South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.
"...the library-after-dark setting works a magic all its own, taking Lies and his audience to an intensely personal place." Publishers Weekly, Starred
"Dark, inky acrylic paintings accompany a sprightly rhyming text, a wonderful sequel to 2006's completely charming Bats at the Beach." Cleveland Plain Dealer
"These book-loving bats might encourage young readers to explore more stories on their own." 08/03/08 San Antonio Express-News
"... appealing acrylic illustrations that teem with bats so charming they will even win over chiroptophobes."
Booklist, ALA
"In this latest from Lies, it's all-deservingly-about the artwork. He brings a sure, expressive and transporting hand to this story."
Kirkus Reviews
"...the charm is all in the story itself." September 14, 2008 The New York Times Book Review
