Paige Towler

Baby Bat Bedtime Paige Towler

At the end of a dark night in the rainforest, dawn starts to break. Soon, animals will rise to greet the day. But not everyone is waking up. Some animals haven't even been to bed yet! Small brown bats have been busy all night, swooping through the starry skies. Now it is time for them to settle in among the trees. But one baby bat wants to stay up and play. Little readers learn that, from bath time to lullabies, getting ready for bed looks very similar for bat babies and human babies alike. Back matter includes facts and photos from the Smithsonian Bat Lab.