Home in the Cave
by
Janet Halfmann & Shennen Bersani
Order:
USA
Can
Arbordale, 2012 (2012)
Hardcover, Softcover
Reviewed by Lyn Seippel
B
aby Bat loves his cave. He never wants to leave, which is why he ignores his mother's advice to practice flapping his wings like the other little bats.
W
hen he accidently falls onto a messy ledge, he meets Pluribus Packrat who convinces him to go exploring inside the cave. His friend teaches him why bats are so important to the cave ecology.
T
his simple story does a good job of presenting bats as beneficial to the world. It is illustrated by Shennen Bersani.
T
he
Creative Minds
educational section in the back of the book provides facts, puzzles, and hands on activities that enhance the story. Quizzes are available on the book's home page.
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