Pippa's First Summer

by Catherine Badgley, Bonnie Miljour

Pippa, a big brown bat, and her brother Click are born in the rafters of an old red barn. In this upper elementary reader, follow Pippa throughout her first summer. The story chronicles the hurdles and accomplishments of the young bat as she learns to communicate, to fly using echolocation, to become independent, and to survive difficult encounters with the world of people. Based on the real lives of big brown bats, the stories are accompanied by charming illustrations. The book provides an opportunity for readers to understand and appreciate these common nighttime neighbors.

113 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2005

Reviews

[Sophia Barsuhn]

Sometimes you just have to revisit your childhood.

[Donna Hunt]

Cute bat story true to factual bat life put in a simple way for children to both learn and enjoy!

[Cheryl]

My son and I read this together. We both really liked the story, but I appreciated the factual detail that is often lacking in this sort of book. We both gave it 5 stars.