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This story is about fitting in/being different and it delivers the message in a great way. I will warn you right away-buy this is hardcover because it will get worn out from being read over and over. In a perfect world I would buy a hardcover shelf copy for reading with a grown-up and a kid friendly soft cover copy that can get demolished from small hands at play. Janell Cannon wrote AND illustrated this book and she has a flair for painting animal characters in awkward situations and she has mastered the knack of getting facial expressions to tell a multitude of emotions. A hungry owl out hunting tries to catch a Mother Bat. In the scuffle the baby bat that the mother was carrying falls into a bird nest. LOST! The Mother Bird adds the baby as one of her own chick teaching the new family member all the rules of being a bird. Every kid will delight as this scruffy baby bat named Stellaluna tries to do bird things to fit in with her new family. Kids will wriggle with delight as Stellaluna learns to eat bugs instead of fruit and to not to hang upside down or fly during the night. In the end the Stellaluna is reunited with her mother and the world is made right again. The art is captivating and adds to the storyline. This story is sure to be a family favorite. If you are buying for a gift it is worth every penny for a new hardcover. This is a perfect gift for grade school teachers to add to classroom collections or if you are a teacher this book is loved from age 3-8. This is a great pick for boys learning to read, perfect for school donations, and a great lap-sitting book for both boys and girls. RICH CHICKS specializes in media that is purchased by women. We read hundreds of books every year and are serious about or recommendations. We review books on E-bay that are of interest to our female demographic. We do not get a kick-back or commission for our reviews so they are left as an impartial judge. We have left many book reviews all over this site. For more reviews click on “read all the reviews by this person” tab.Read full review
THis was one of my son's favorite books when he was a toddler. He loved to play fruitbat just like Stellaluna. Stellaluna, a baby fruit bat, is lost from her mother when an owl attacks. She lands in a bird's nest and the momma bird adopts her as her own. Stellaluna tries to fit in in staying up during the day and eating (yuck!) BUGS and trying to land upright on branches. Her "siblings" encourage and laugh at her just like real siblings. One day the birds stay out too late and Stellaluna saves the day, well night, by leading them home and in the process becoming reunited with her mother. And all round wonderful and inspirational book. My son loved fruitbats so much I concocted a Fruit Bat Fruit Salad for him. Read the recipe in my guides. http://reviews.ebay.com/Fruit-Bat-Fruit-Salad-Made-With-Real-Fruit-Bats_W0QQugidZ10000000002146254Read full review
I first borrowed this book from my daughters school library while she was in Kindergarten. However, my 3 year old son (a typically active 150% boy) also found this book absolutely engrossing and enthralling so I knew I had to buy it. The story is about a baby bat that falls into a bird nest and is brought up by the mother bird amongst her own chicks. He learns to eat bugs instead of fruit, perch and not hang upside down and fly during the day. In addition to the amusing story the illustrations are wonderful (beautifully crafted artwork and light years away from the naïve art so popular in children’s literature today). It is the sort of book which parents can enjoy reading which means (of course) that it is more enjoyable for the children. Janell Cannon (who wrote AND illustrated the book) specializes in books about non-cuddly animals. On a deeper level, the story is about fitting in/being different – it doesn’t lose a light touch though.Read full review
I am using this for my students to compare text. I also plan to use the pictures for visualization lesson with my first graders. Great for several grade levels.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Our kids enjoyed it and now our grand kids are enjoying it. We also gave them the soft doll. It's nice for kids to have something in which a creature as harmless as a bat (actually beneficial for keeping down the insect population) isn't portrayed as something frightening.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
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