National Geographic Readers: Bats (edition 2010)

by Elizabeth Carney (Author)

Series: National Geographic Kids Readers (Level 2)

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TathenaGriffitts's review

Summary: I was surprised by how much information this book has about bats from what they eat to how they sleep. the reader learns about their habitats, nocturnal nature, and their amazing sense of hearing and how they use it to fly at night.

Personal Reaction: I now like bats! I was intrigued by all the different kinds of bats and what set them apart. Learning bats use a type of sonar that bounces off objects to know what is around them is pretty awesome! Great photos but it is National Geographic!

Classroom extension: Ask the children if any of them were scared of bats but now understand then better and why? Ask the children to pick one species of bat to draw. Read this around Halloween to show they aren't just made up creatures but that some beliefs about them are made up. (

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TathenaGriffitts | Dec 3, 2017 |

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This book is really in depth about bats and provides information about things like what they eat, how they help the environment, and where they are found. I think this book could be read by older primary students but younger primary students may have to have help or have it read to them. It has large print and lots of pictures but there are some lengthy paragraphs that I think could be intimidating to younger primary students but is a little too simple for intermediate ages. Overall I just think all informational texts could just be really helpful to students who only enjoy reading things they are interested in - so if a student I have loves bats this would be the perfect book to get them to start reading! (

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RaeganZuyus | Apr 5, 2021 |

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lcslibrarian | Aug 13, 2020 |

I like this book because it tells the reader everything about bats and I feel that most children view bats as cool/intriguing animals. It teaches children vocabulary specific to bats, their anatomy, habitat, niche, etc. Also, it includes the phonetic spelling of tier 3 words to help with pronunciation. This book could be used in a guided reading discussion or a research project. (

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lindseyarmah | Nov 14, 2018 |

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TathenaGriffitts | Dec 3, 2017 |

This book gives a lot of information about bats (

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magg247 | Apr 13, 2017 |

Genre: Informational Book
Age: Primary (2-5 grade)
Review:
We explore in this book the life of bats, and different things bats could do. We also explore different types of bats and what makes them each unique from other species.
This is an informational book because it shares with us facts about bats that as this age students might not know or understand. The facts are also most likely true because it is published in National Geographic Kids, which is a trustworthy source for information.
Use:
1) Students can find information if bats peak their interest
2) Reading this book out loud along with others on a regular basis could improve attitudes of boredness towards informational type books
Ill. Media: Photos (

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Josh17 | Feb 28, 2017 |

discusses the different aspects of bats. different species, different places they sleep, what they eat, and how they live their life.
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TUCC | Oct 14, 2016 |

This nonfiction book highlights important information unique to bats including their anatomy, diet, physical description, habitat, night flights, and more. I like this book because it is a nonfiction book with interesting facts and fantastic photos that is geared to an elementary audience. It would be a good book to introduce nonfiction or a unit on bats to a 2-3 grade classroom.

DanielleJorgenson | Sep 26, 2013 |

This book is very informational. It tells you everything about bats. What they eat, what it is, night flight, bat bodies, funny faces, hanging out, baby bats, bat rescue, and how they are natures helpers. It is a lever 2 book. I would use this book as a teacher to show and tell my students more about bats and how different they are. I think that would be good for grades second- third unless you need information on bats then all grades.

AmandaHempleman | Sep 23, 2013 |

Tells what a bat is. It also talks about what a bat does and its life. Informs readers about how they are endangered and how we can help them. I would let my students read it themselves. I don't think i would read it to the whole class because it probably would not hold everyones attention. 1-4

CaseyKamps | Sep 21, 2013 |

This books gives multiple facts about bats. What a bat is, the food they eat, about their bodies, and how they are nature's helpers by keeping insect numbers under control. I wouldn't mind using this in my classroom, however, I would maybe take a few pages at a time, instead of the whole book. This book is geared towards 2nd and 3rd graders.

hartung_r | Sep 17, 2013 |

Bats: National Geographic Kids Level 2 by Elizabeth Corney Beautiful photographs with interesting and rich text about bats. Catchy facts are displayed with graphics among the text. There is a cloze story activity on the last page for kids to test their knowledge. Kids love these. (

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Scottid | Jun 8, 2013 |

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