Little Bat in Night School, written by Brian Lies, reviewed by Terry Wahrman

Summary:  Little bat is eager to go to school.  He has gathered everything he needs.  When he finally gets there, he meets other young nocturnal creatures.  Some are friendly, some are not and some keep to themselves.  Little bat learns that not everyone like him, a bat, will be eager to make a new friend. While others are shy and need a friend. He makes a friend in Ophelia, a young possum, while they were hiding in a cubby together.  Little bat learns of numbers, makes art with clay, builds race cars, and the teacher reads aloud a dinosaur book. Little bat has lots of fun.  He and his new friend, Ophelia, agree to meet back here again tonight.

Straight Talk for Librarians:  Wonderful book for introducing a nocturnal creatures unit and how they differ from other animals. Little bat handles bad situations well and that should be commended and talked about in class.  The characters come alive because the Illustrations are close to being realistic without being frightening.  Highly recommended. Check out Brian Lies blog here.