In this beautifully illustrated picture book, Bo the Mexican free-tailed bat takes children on an educational adventure across the great state of Texas. With Bo as a guide, readers learn that Mexican free-tailed bats do not just live in Mexico but also across the Lone Star State and that there are 32 different kinds of bats in Texas, more than in any other state in the country!

 

This book has been graded for interest at 4-7 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Pelican Publishing Co .

LAURIE LAZZARO KNOWLTON has authored more than 35 books. Her best-selling children's book Why Cowboys Sleep with Their Boots On won the Premier Print Award from Eastman Kodak. Art from another one of her picture books, Red, White, and Blue, has been displayed by the Robert L. and Posy Huebner Collection and was highlighted on Martha Stewart's radio station. An international speaker, Knowlton loves kicking back on her ranch, Roots 'n Wings. Kathy Coates' work is on permanent display in gallery collections throughout the Southeast. Coates uses illustrating to combine her love of art, the South, and the natural world. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and her illustrations appear in Batty About Texas and Cowgirl Alphabet, both available from Pelican. She lives and works in her hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. J. Jaye Smith spent her childhood in Slidell, Louisiana, and found her passion in the creative arts while still in high school. She attended Belmont University and graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in elementary education in 1993. Smith has worked as a vocalist and a music teacher for most of her life and is also an accomplished songwriter. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her family and spends her free time reading, dancing, and gardening. Kathy Coates' work is on permanent display in gallery collections throughout the Southeast. Coates uses illustrating to combine her love of art, the South, and the natural world. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and her illustrations appear in Batty About Texas and Cowgirl Alphabet, both available from Pelican. She lives and works in her hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina.