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jeanniechambers's review against another edition
5.0
Another fun picture book by Alma Hammond. In Bo the Bat, we learn why not to be afraid of bats.
lacyduckie's review
5.0
Sky puppy!
I randomly read Bo the Bat while browsing Kindle Unlimited. It's super cute and rhyme(y). It would be a perfect Halloween read.
I randomly read Bo the Bat while browsing Kindle Unlimited. It's super cute and rhyme(y). It would be a perfect Halloween read.
traditionson's review
5.0
Fun
Bats are beautiful and amazing, they are an essential part of nature. Do not be afraid of them because of fear driven lies and hatred. Everything is never quite as it is seen through stories.
Bats are beautiful and amazing, they are an essential part of nature. Do not be afraid of them because of fear driven lies and hatred. Everything is never quite as it is seen through stories.
briarsreviews's review
4.0
Right off the bat (yes, pun intended) the illustrations are AMAZING. Bo the Bat is so cute and fluffy! And there's even a little jack o lantern decal on his smartphone... seriously, amazing work! On top of that, he wears a top hat?! What could be any cuter than that?! (Not real bats... obviously. Those guys are scary as heck).
Children hide in fear of our lovely friend Bo, which makes him rather sad since he wants to have fun with the kids!
There's so many quirky little parts of this book that makes me enjoy it:
1. The unicorn costume is amazing.
2. The random scarecrow handing out candy and hiding around a corner is hilarious.
3. The emotions on Bo's face are excellently illustrated to make you understand what he's going through.
4. There's an educational bit about what bats do and why they are important, which is a lovely addition to a book I thought was just going to be cute!
5. Bat facts at the end!
Negatives:
1. The rhymes felt very forced, but a lot of children's books are like that.
2. In reality, while bats are cool we really shouldn't touch them. They are rodents... buuuuut this is a children's book so as long as parents give their kids a good lesson about not touching wild animals, we should be fine as readers. It's an educational book for a reason.
Overall, this book was adorable and I think it's an excellent spooky tale for October. I'm sad it took me an extra month to jump on the Bo the Bat train, but I love this little book!!
Four out of five stars!
I found this book on Bookbub.
Children hide in fear of our lovely friend Bo, which makes him rather sad since he wants to have fun with the kids!
There's so many quirky little parts of this book that makes me enjoy it:
1. The unicorn costume is amazing.
2. The random scarecrow handing out candy and hiding around a corner is hilarious.
3. The emotions on Bo's face are excellently illustrated to make you understand what he's going through.
4. There's an educational bit about what bats do and why they are important, which is a lovely addition to a book I thought was just going to be cute!
5. Bat facts at the end!
Negatives:
1. The rhymes felt very forced, but a lot of children's books are like that.
2. In reality, while bats are cool we really shouldn't touch them. They are rodents... buuuuut this is a children's book so as long as parents give their kids a good lesson about not touching wild animals, we should be fine as readers. It's an educational book for a reason.
Overall, this book was adorable and I think it's an excellent spooky tale for October. I'm sad it took me an extra month to jump on the Bo the Bat train, but I love this little book!!
Four out of five stars!
I found this book on Bookbub.
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review
4.0
The illustrations are so wonderful. While not part of the travel series, the book does include facts about mammals.
shayemiller's review
3.0
Bo the Bat is a cute new nonfiction picture book about, you guessed it, bats. In rhyming text, the storyline follows Bo as he attempts to teach young children about bats so they won't be so afraid of him. For example, he explains echolocation (though I wish the book would have used the actual word because we taught this one in kindergarten), spreading pollen, and how many pesky bugs are eaten by bats. The back matter includes more details for young readers to explore. This is one book I would have enjoyed added to my "batty" shelves for our kindergarten bat unit. And the illustrations of Bo are just too stinkin' cute!
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For more children's literature, middle grade literature, and YA literature reviews, feel free to visit my personal blog at The Miller Memo!
roshreviews's review
5.0
A very nice book for young readers not just to inform them about bats but also to educate them about not judging by appearances.
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