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Bats Beneath the Bridge
Written by Janet Nolan
Illustrated by Emily Cox
Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2024. Picture Book.

Discover how the people of Austin, Texas, stopped being afraid of the more than one million bats nesting under the Congress Avenue Bridge and, instead, welcomed them. This true story includes a foreword by bat biologist Dr. Merlin Tuttle, who came to Austin to advocate for the colony by educating residents about the ways in which bats are good for the environment, and for humans too. Now, tourists from all over the world come to Austin to watch the Brazilian free-tail bats fill the sky every evening in early spring. -- Publisher

The Bat Scientists
Written by Mary Kay Carson
Illustrated by Tom Uhlman
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2010. Informational. 79 pages.

Follow bat scientists into the trenches - and caves - and experience the fight to save the beloved bats. --Editor

Bitsy Bat, Team Star
By Kaz Windness
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2025. Picture Book.

When Enzo, a nonspeaking Owl, joins Bitsy Bat's class and might be a better flier than her, Bitsy learns the importance of being a teammate and friend. --Editor

Bitsy Bat, School Star
By Kaz Windness
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2023. Picture Book.

The only bat at her new school, Bitsy does not feel like she fits in, but after some encouragement, Bitsy learns that everyone shines differently. --Editor

Baby Bat Bedtime
Written by Paige Towler
Illustrated by Gavin Scott
Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press in collaboration with Smithsonian Institution, 2024. Informational.

As dawn starts to rise in the rainforest, animals are waking up. But some animals are going to bed instead. Small brown bats have been busy all night; now it's time for them to settle in among the trees. But one baby bat wants to stay up and play. --Publisher

The Case of the Vanishing Little Brown Bats
By Sandra Markle
Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, 2015. Informational. 

This informative title sheds light on a mystery of nature: how little brown bats, nature's insect eaters, are mysteriously dying in their caves during hibernation. Each chapter takes readers into the problems that plague this endangered member of our ecosystem, describing how teams of scientists examined how "white-nose syndrome," caused by a fungus called Pd, is infecting the brown bat population. Scientists have searched different caves and mines in the eastern United States and discovered that Pd affects bats by damaging their wings. Since this discovery, they have been exploring ways to change the conditions so that these small mammals can survive hibernation. The text is written in a clear tone, providing information on the plight of the bats in an accessible style. The book integrates textual and visual information well, and strong back matter allows students to do additional research. An excellent work that will enlighten readers about a growing problem in the natural world. --Publisher

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