Brilliant Bats

Reviewed by: Sheila Dube - Springvale Public Library, Springvale, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 9, 2017

Review

This paperback nonfiction Level 2 reader provides facts, photos and stickers about bats. Each two page spread provides a paragraph or two about bats as mammals, their roosts, guano, echolocation and diet. The main photos show details of various bats. The stickers in the back correspond to the text and readers are challenged to match the sticker with the appropriate bat. There is a table of contents in the front and a glossary and index in the back matter. Although the book is designated for beginner readers, the busy layout of handwritten font asides, inserted information boxes and cartoon overlays may be difficult for those requiring a clear structured format as they read independently. Less would be more in this situation.

Overall Book Score: fair