| Shadows of the Night PB: The Hidden World of the Little Brown Bat Contributor(s): Bash, Barbara (Author) |
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ISBN: 0871564408 ISBN-13: 9780871564405 Publisher: Gibbs Smith OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: "A year in the life of the Little Brown Bat is beautifully depicted in both the text and the illustrations of this natural science picture book. Bash opens a world of shadows and night sounds to young readers, communicating in an unsensational way the creature's complexity and grace. Her watercolor illustrations are evocative and realistic, conveying mood as well as the motion of the small, swooping creature she describes." --Booklist "Beginning with the spring gathering of 'maternity colonies' in steeples, barn rafters and chimneys, readers learn about bat behavior, biology and the basics of echolocation. Luminous watercolors and lively information present the world's only flying mammals in a sympathetic, even endearing light." --Publishers Weekly "Bash's illustrative talents shine. . . . An excellent choice." --School Library Journal, starred review "An artist's eye is apparent in each dramatic spread. . . . Beautiful and informative." --Kirkus, pointer review |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction |
| Dewey: 599.4 |
| LCCN: 92-22713 |
| Lexile Measure: 940 |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 10.01" W x 8.03" (0.32 lbs) 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A year in the life of the Little Brown Bat is beautifully depicted in both the text and the illustrations of this natural science picture book. Bash opens a world of shadows and night sounds to young readers, communicating in an unsensational way the creature's complexity and grace. Her watercolor illustrations are evocative and realistic, conveying mood as well as the motion of the small, swooping creature she describes. --Booklist Beginning with the spring gathering of 'maternity colonies' in steeples, barn rafters and chimneys, readers learn about bat behavior, biology and the basics of echolocation. Luminous watercolors and lively information present the world's only flying mammals in a sympathetic, even endearing light. --Publishers Weekly Bash's illustrative talents shine. . . . An excellent choice. --School Library Journal, starred review An artist's eye is apparent in each dramatic spread. . . . Beautiful and informative. --Kirkus, pointer review |
Contributor Bio(s): Bash, Barbara: - Barbara Bash, author-illustrator of six award-winning titles for Sierra Club Books for Children, has worked for many years as a calligrapher, illustrator, and teacher of book arts and botanical drawing. She lives in upstate New York. |