Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) by Earle, Ann [1995]

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2

by Ann Earle

Bats fly into the spotlight in this exploration of such basics as where the live, how mothers raise their pups, and how they hunt for food. Included as well is a simple plan for a building a backyard bat house. 1995 "Pick of the Lists" (ABA)Best Children's Science Books 1995 (Science Books and Films)

Genres: Science, Animals, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Childrens, 2nd Grade, Nature

Paperback Bunko

First published March 31, 1995

Reviews

[midnightfaerie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book! My son picked this out on his own for one of his level 2 reading books, and I even think it's closer to a level 3 but we both really enjoyed it! We're having issues with mosquitoes lately since we've had flooding here in NE Ohio, and so the mosquito population has tripled this summer. My poor dogs get surrounded instantly the second they go outside. It's miserable. This book talks about how to be careful not to disturb bats in caves and how they can eat 300 mosquitoes in 15 minutes. On top of that, they have plans in the back of the book on how to build your own bat house and a group kids can join to help people be more aware of bats and that they're not scary. I absolutely hate bugs but never had an issue with bats. Now with the recent bug problem, I'm insisting my husband make me some bat houses this week, and my 5 yr old is going to help him. A science lesson and reading lesson in one!

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a great book for my bat-obsessed toddler.

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is very informative and is aimed to educate elementary school children about bats.

There was a strong influence on the ways that humans can accidentally cause bats to die in this book and my 9 year old nephew was a little sensitive to these facts (although his 8 year old sister wasn't), but, overall, it's essential for kids to know how our inadvertent actions can affect these animals.

This book also touched on what to do if a bat flies into one's house. This isn't a common problem where I live, but it's very good information to have stored just in case.

Overall, the kids enjoyed learning about what and how much bats eat, how bats find their way around, and the roles of bats in relation to humans. I found this book perfect for the kids' age group and that the book gave enough information for me, as the reader, to answer any of the kid's extra questions.

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really great informational read on bats and I found some of the facts very interesting (for example, a bat eats half it's weight in bugs each night, which is equivalent to 125 pb & j sandwiches if you are 60 lbs!). I thought the description of what echolocation is was well done and understandable for children (and helpful for adults, too!) and I enjoyed that they included instructions in the back on building a bat house in your back yard. I recommend this book for kids who are in 1st grade and up.

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book to teach children about bats. I learned quite a bit as well. There are even plans in the end to build a bat house.

[Christina Mendez · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think is a good book to look information about it bats I rate this 3 I guess bye

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

AR 3.9

[Karlie Devenney · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is another book that includes illustrates which is different from most nonfiction books. It includes a lot of information as well as labeling the bat.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very interesting and informative picture book about several types of bats, which are amazing little mammals that must be protected. Fabulous illustrations.

[Sandra]

Now Hunter wants a bat to live in our house 🤦‍♀️

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent choice for interactive read aloud work.

[SaraKat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book about bats! It is plainly written and the pictures do a great job of showing the important points.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is an informative, interesting science book about bats. Aside from talking about bats in general, it also speaks about ways we can help bats. The illustrations are nicely done.

[Bronwyn Redditt · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great source of information about bats and their habitats, especially for kids.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is full of facts and information about bats. It combats myths about bats and even includes information about building a bat house. The back of the book contains information about various bat species. This book would be great to use in an elementary classroom when students are learning about bats.

[Siskiyou-Suzy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Aw, bats. Bats are so wonderful. I wish I had appreciated them when I used to live in my forest-lake house. They would come out as the sun was setting and zoom and dive over the lake. I was barely interested then, but now it would be so nice to watch them.

This is a nice introduction for older children, with a lot of love for bats packed in these pages.

[Jessica Chambliss · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book in a lesson to teach children about nocturnal animals! The children loved it and were very interested becuase children these days don't hear much about bats! This book is great for 1-3!

[Carol Royce Owen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just preread this to read with a group of second graders. It's filled with great information about bats, wonderful illustrations by Henry Cole and non-fiction features such as bat facts and even a plan to build a bat house.

[Kaylen Matherly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a book all about bats. It gives all the facts you need to know about all the different types of bats. It is a informational text, so if I were teaching my students about bats, this would be the book to use.

[Carson Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is part of the Let's Read and Find out Science. These books have stages for children to move through them at there own pace. The author makes the non fiction reading interesting and fun to learn about. My favorite is the activity in the end on how to build a homemade bat house.

[Chaunte' Lyde-pace]

This book is very,very,very awesome.

[Liz Todd · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy to read aloud text. Lots and lots of information with not too many words!

[Nhlohr]

This is a nonfiction book that gives students facts that are easy to understand and teach them how helpful bats can be. Did you know that bats can eat up to 3000 insects in one night? Illustrations and diagrams show us the difference between bat and bird wings and how bats use their features to fly, hang and clean themselves.