Hanging with Bats: Ecobats, Vampires, and Movie Stars

Whether they're darting across the evening sky in search of their breakfast or hanging from their upside-down roosts in caves, old mines, buildings, and trees, bats play a crucial role in the natural world but are all too often misunderstood by people who think of them as strange birds, flying rats, or Dracula in disguise. Karen Taschek's thoughtful and engaging exploration introduces young readers to the complicated and fascinating world of bats, both in their natural habitats and in the human imagination. Containing a wide range of bat-related topics, from their relationships with ecosystems to why you shouldn't be afraid of vampires, Hanging with Bats addresses echolocation, vocalization, migration patterns, and breeding habits with enthusiasm. Taschek also includes information on what to do if a bat gets in your house, building bat houses, and how to imitate bat talk.

Author: Karen Taschek
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 10/16/2008
Pages: 104
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.59lbs
Size: 10.14h x 8.24w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9780826344038

Review Citation(s):
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2009 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 pg. 152 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Taschek, Karen: - Karen Taschek is the author of fourteen young adult books on horses, including Horse of Seven Moons, the prequel to The Risen Horse. She is the author of Death Stars, Weird Galaxies, and a Quasar-Spangled Universe and Hanging with Bats, , and is coeditor for the Barbara Guth Worlds of Wonder Science Series for Young Readers (University of New Mexico Press).