Everything
for teachers to help them with their BAT UNIT.
Stellaluna
Resources
Museum
Resources
Books
including curriculum books
Books for
younger readers
Associated
Themes (more in association with Stellaluna)
Everything
for teachers to help them with their BAT UNIT.
Stellaluna
Resources
Museum
Resources
Books
including curriculum books
Books for
younger readers
Associated
Themes (more in association with Stellaluna)
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon, Harcourt Brace or Koala Books
Stellaluna Doll - Available from most good bookstores or US Harcourt Brace customer service. Allow ordering time.In Queensland (Aust) Brodies, Ipswich will take orders but allow 2 weeks. A$12.95
Stellaluna Living Book CD Broderbund includes book and finger puppet
Creative Curriculum Connections Stellaluna Harcourt Brace Teachers Notes
MUSEUM
RESOURCES Fruit Bat Kit (Queensland Aust.) Available for loan from the Queensland Museum outside the metropolitan area.
Check with your local museum.
BOOKS
Educator's Activity Book About Bats Bat Conservation International US$11.95 - Available from Bat Conservation International Austin Texas USA.Three activities can be downloaded including Crossword Puzzles, Bat Fruit Salad and Where's My Baby? Excellent Visit the website.
A Gentle Method of Raising Orphaned Flying-Foxes, Orphan Native Animal Rear & Release Programme 1996, Aust$9.95 - Information about Australian Flying-Foxes and their habits and how to raise them if they are orphaned.Illustraions are in black and white. Available O.N.A.R.R. Po Box 3015, Darra, Queensland, Australia 4076
Australian Bats, Jill Morris, Greater Glider Publications - Wonderful guide to Australian bats. Beautifully illustrated by Lynne Tracey.
Amazing Bats, Frank Greenaway, Amazing Worlds - General bat facts from around the world
Amazing Facts About Australian Mammals, Discover and Learn Vol 2, Steve Parish and Pat Slater, 1997, Aust $9.95 - The sections on Australian Megabats and Microbats are very informative with good photographs, clear text and an easy to read fact section on each page.It is a good introduction for students.
Bats of the World, Ronald Nowak, 1994, 255 pages, US$20.95 - It is a comprehensive world bat guide, covering taxonomy, distribution, natural history, and physiology.It is organised by species with well documented descriptions of the lives and habits of each.Black and white photographs. Available from Bat Conservation International.
Golden Guide/ Bats of the World, Gary Graham, 1994, 151 pages US$5.95 - With detailed full-colour illustrations. Many bat facts and conservation concerns.Available from Bat Conservation International.
The World of Bats, Klaus Richarz and Alfred Limbrunner, 1993, 186 pages US$36.95 (available Bat Conservation International) - It is a delightful introduction to bats. It is organised by subject, covering echolocation, feeding and roosting behaviour, conservation, economics, folklore and more.
Wildlife of Greater Brisbane, Queensland Museum - Section on bats of Queensland. Good photographs.
Younger
Readers Bats: Creatures of the Night, Joyce,Milton, 1993, Grosset & Dunlap Inc., New York, 62 pages. - The large simple text covers a broad range of basic bat facts from anatomy to roosting and feeding habits accompaniedby colourful and clever paper illustrations.Ages 3-8.
Bats for Kids, Kathryn Lundberg,1996, 48 pages, US$7.95 - Join a group of curious children as they learn about the fascinating lives of bats. Facts about natural history, hiberation, feeding, reproduction, echolocation.Available from Bat Conservation International
Bats: Mysterious Flyers of the Night, Dee Stuart, 1994, Carolrhoda Books,Inc, Minneapolis, 45 pages. - Descriptions of feeding, migration, birth and other subjects Striking colour photographs. Ages 6-10.
Bats: Night Fliers, Betsy Maestro, 1994, 32 pages,US$15.95 - An excellent factual overview of the lives of bats all over the world with bright watercolour illustrations on each page.Available from Bat Conservation International.
Bats: Swift Shadows in the Twilight, Ann Cooper, 1994, 64 pages, US$8.95 - Comprehensive workbook with bat fables and lessons with nine activities. Readers will learn bat facts and create fun cut-outs to share with friends. Ages 8-12. Available from Bat Conservation International.
Extremely Weird Bats, Sarah Lovett,1991, John Muir Publications, Santa Fe, 50 pages. - Easy to read text and colourful line drawings depict 21 of the world's most interesting and unusual bat species includes large colour photos by Merlin Tuttle. Ages 6-10.
Shadows of the Night: The Hidden World of the Little Brown Bat, B. Bash,1993, Sierra Club Books for Children, San Fransciso, 30 pages. - The author paints a beautiful picture of a year in the life of a little brown bat, dispelling the mystery that surrounds these harmless and beneficial creatures of the night.Ages 6-10.
Spot the Difference Bat Bird, 1996, Heinemann. - Excellent book for comparing the differences and similaries including physical, reproduction and diet.
The Bat in My Pocket, Amanda Lollar, 1992, Capra Press, California, 86 pages. - Animal lovers of all ages will be fascinated by the details of bat behaviour in this true story of the rapport between the author andan injured Mexican free-tailed bat she rescues.
Those Amazing Bats, Cheryl Halton, 1991, Dillon Press Inc., Minneapolis, 96pages. - Describes diversity, behaviour and benefits of bats.Features the work of Merlin Tuttle, bat house plans, appendix of endangered bats and glossary. Ages 9-12.
Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats, Anne Earle,32 pages, US$5.95 - Fun facts about bats and shows kids how bats really live. Dispels myths and teaches the value of bats.Ages 5-9. Available from Bat Conservation International.
Zoo Books/ Bats, Deane Rink and Linda Wood, 1989, Wildlife Education,Ltd, San Diego, 18 pages, US$4.95 - Text covers myths about bats as well as bat anatomy, diet, ecological roles and diversity. Games and activities included.Ages 5-12. Available from Bat Conservation International.
Bat
Story Books Brella the Story of a Young Fruit Bat, Josephine Croser, Nelson ISBN0170050688
Bangu the Flying Fox, Jillian Taylor, Aboriginal Studies Press,ISBN0855752572
Boris the Bat, Robert Dickens, ABC Books,ISBN0733302173
The Bat and the Crocodile, Jacko Dolumyu, Hector Sandaloo and Pamela Lofts. (Picture Book)
Adventures at Bangotcher Junction, Jill Morris and Mary Lancaster (Young Novel)
The Flying Fox Warriors, Percy Trezise and Dick Roughsey (Picture Book)
ASSOCIATED
THEMES Billygoat Goes Wild, Joanne Horniman and Robert Roennfeldt, 1996 Ominbus Books.
Hide Til Daytime, Joan Phipson,Puffin ISBN 014031167x
Movie: Home Alone
Are You My Mother? Theo Le Seig
Who Will Be My Mother? Storybox Big Book
The Ugly Duckling, Fairy Tale.
Fey Mouse, Hazel Edwards
Movies: ET, Babe.
BAT
VIDEOS Very Elementary bats - Exciting bat facts for very young children. US$17.95
Bats: Myth and Reality - An introduction to bats of the world.US$19.95
Bats of America - A comprehensive look at North American bats.US$19.95
Bats: Rain Forest Allies - An exploration of the relationship between bats, plants and the regeneration of tropical forests.US$19.95
All the above videos are available from Bat Conservation International.Visit the website.
If you know any other bat resources which would be useful for teachers please email me.
Created by Cherrol McGhee, April 1997.
Updated 11 April,1999.
