How Do Bats See In The Dark: Questions And Answers About Night Creatures

by Melvin A. Berger, Gilda Berger

In this wonderful introduction to nocturnal animals, kids will learn hundreds of facts about creatures of the night. Readers will find out that each kind of firefly has its own special signal, that cockroaches have been on Earth since the time of the dinosaurs, and that a litter of 14 baby opossums will fit easily in a soupspoon!

Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Books

Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Erin Brockway]

This is a question and answer book about night creatures. It discusses night creatures, such as bats, moths, owls, varies birds, fireflies, flying squirrels, cats, lions, opossums, raccoon, skunk, scorpion, spiders, snakes, frogs, beavers, crocodiles and turtles. The questions vary from simple to complex but they all give answers that are easily understood by children. I would use this book if we were looking for information on specific creatures or I would use it for research on specific creatures.

[Jinjuanzheng · Rating 4 out of 5]

The bats insects that fly at night, a single brown bat can catch up to 600 insects in an hour. Bats are upside down sleep, when bats settle down for a long day's rest, they fold their wings around themselves and hang upside down in a cave or other dark place. many bats is rest together, large fruit bats often hang from branches, like pieces of fruit, other bats dangle from ledges or tree trunks.

[Jo Miller]

This is a fun book that ask a lot of questions not only about bats, but about all sorts of different creatures. Each page is about a different animal, insect, reptile, and so on with questions and answers. The only thing that I do not like about it is that no matter the background the font color is the same. Some pages are difficult to read because of this.

[R.J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting question-and-answer format that engages the mind more than straight-forward description. It's not just about bats, either. It's divided into air, land, and water creatures who "see in the dark" (are nocturnal). Informative.