Reviews

Daft Bat by Jeanne Willis

heisereads's review

3.0

Emphasizing the importance of looking at things from others' perspectives with humor on the part of animals who think bat doesn't know what he is talking about and is "daft"

maireador20's review against another edition

4.0

An excellent funny story to introduce the importance of looking at things from other people's perspectives before judging them to young children. With bright clear illustrations, a clever interactive element and a simple but effective story this would be a great resource in a primary classroom and an enjoyable read for children aged 5+

hlminton's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this book and its charming illustrations. A wonderful way to show young children differences in perspective.

afterwhat's review against another edition

5.0

Bat sees the world upside down. All the other animals think he's ridiculous and, of course, wrong. They tell him he's wrong ("daft") when he says that he needs an umbrella to keep his feet dry, or that the rising water of the river will get his ears wet. But when Bat finally asks them to hang upside down from a tree limb, they see the world as he does, and they understand that Bat wasn't wrong--he's just seing things from a different point of view.

This is an excellent book that teaches a valuable lesson in a very entertaining and approachable way. You have to flip the book upside down to read parts of the text, which kids will find quite funny, and the expressions on some of the animals faces are just priceless.

satyridae's review against another edition

3.0

The illustrations weren't my favorites, and the story was cute but not very involving for the five-year-old in the audience. He was drawn in before the end, however, so all was not lost. Also, daft was a new word for both members of my audience, so that was good. 2.5