A review by moh
The Bat-Poet, by Randall Jarrell, Maurice Sendak

5.0

Had I been aware of this book as a child, I think I would have carried it around like a teddy bear, hugging it and nibbling on the corners. I love the matter-of-fact, believable dialogue between the creatures. There's nothing cutesy or after-school-specially about the animals. They just have these great discussions about life and art that include the kind of yummy tidbits about animal behavior that I've always geeked out to. Maurice Sendak's black and white illustrations are magical. Even the small drawings of bats in some of page corners are remarkably expressive and alive.