Description

From award-winning author and biologist Rob Laidlaw comes an inspiring book about bats, their importance to a wide range of ecosystems, and the young “bat citizens” who are engaged in bat protection efforts worldwide.

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is home to five species of these incredible flying mammals:  the Canyon Bat, the California Myotis, the Pallid Bat, the California Leaf-Nosed Bat and the Western Mastiff Bat.  More than 1,300 species of bats have been identified around the world, and range from the size of a bumblebee and weight of a dime, to the largest flying foxes, which have a wingspan of 6.6 feet and weight about two pounds.

Features:

• Laidlaw sheds light on these famously shadowy mammals, from their habits and habitats to their importance for maintaining biodiversity.
• Bat biology is explored alongside the history of human-bat relations, with facts to fascinate even the most savvy reader.
• Spotlight features on “bat citizens” makes this an empowering book for children seeking their own expressions of global citizenship.
• With informational sidebars, color photographs, a glossary and index, and a four-page gatefold bat illustration.
• Softcover; 48 pages.

Bat Citizens, Defending the Ninjas of the Night is a book that will both instruct and inspire.  This book is filled with fun facts that will encourage people of all ages to love and defend their nocturnal neighbors.