There are so many amazing bat books out there to choose from but I have definitely have a few favorites. Here they are! This post does contain affiliate links. Just click on any of the pictures to find the books on Amazon. I get a small portion if you purchase through these links at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting my blog!
Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats by Ann Earle does not disappoint! If you've ever read a book round up from me you know I have to include a Let's Read and Find Out book in the mix. They are always amazing and present the information in a student friendly way. This covers the basics like where they live, how mothers care for their pups, and what they eat so it works well as an introduction book. It also includes directions on how to create a backyard bat house. I think I need Mr. Langley to build one of these for our next round of bat lessons!
Bats by Gail Gibbons is another great addition to the Gail Gibbons book bin! Gail is the queen of non-fiction books in my opinion and she is the first author I search for when I am looking to start a new unit. Her bat book does not disappoint! There are diagrams of bats with labels detailing their unique attributes and she also goes into why bats are associated with Halloween or spooky traditions.
Bats by National Geographic Kids is a great addition to your non-fiction selections. I have a number of these in my bat book bin and they are in constant use! I like to use this one as a read aloud during our unit because it has colorful pictures and a lot of useful information. This is another one that addresses several myths about bats which I enjoy too because we typically have a list of student questions we are working with during our investigation and this helps answer those questions!
All About Bats DK Reader Level 1 is a nice leveled book that has simple language and beautiful photographs of bats. You can really see the details of their features in these photos and if you have students borrowing your books from your library this one will be checked out weekly.
Nightsong by Ari Berk found its way into my book library through a random Scholastic order or book fair and I had not used it as a read aloud until last year. It is so good! We add this into our fiction pile as we investigate bats but it shares a lot of information about how bats use echo location to get around.
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon is a must have when teaching about bats. This is a beautiful read aloud and heart warming story about a mother bat and her baby, Stellaluna. Again, we have this in our fiction pile as we study bats but there is a lot to be learned from Stellaluna about how bats act. Such a cute book!
Bat Loves the Night by Nicola Davies focuses on the nocturnal nature of bats and takes you through a night in the life of a bat. Written from the bats perspective you get to explore the life of a bat through bat like experiences. The drawings are fantastic!
You may be interested in this All About Bats unit or even the complete Surviving Halloween week long lesson plans that will help you make a complete week of fun, science, reading, writing, and math content during the CRAZY week of Halloween!
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