Bat's Big Game

Author: Margaret Read MacDonald
Illustrator: Eugenia Nobati

A new take on an old folktale. Bat wants to play on the winning side in the big game. So he plays first with the animals...then with the birds...then with...until he learns an important lesson. Eugenia Nobati's illustrations capture the movement of the fast-paced game in beautifully sweeping movement.

Editions
Type	Year	Publisher	Price	Length	ISBN
Hardcover	2008		$16.95	32 pages	978-0-8075-0587-8
Hardcover		Albert Whitman

Additional Information and Resources

Activities Accelerated Reader Book Quotes "The text is compact and has an innate rhythm characteristic of a veteran storyteller....the pictures are full of action and re-create the mood of a heated soccer game.-"  ...School Library Journal June 1 2008 "The text incoporates font and punctuation cues to inspire lively read-alouds, and the colorful, stylized digital illustrations feature animated soccer action and comical characters. "  ...Booklist June 1 &15, 2008 Awards Panda Award short list 2009 Award given by Chinese International Schools. Children will select winner from short list.     Web Site				Categories and Connections Categories Picture Books Connections Honesty Birds