{"product_id":"shadows-of-the-night-the-hidden-world-of-the-little-brown-bat-9780871564405","title":"Shadows of the Night: The Hidden World of the Little Brown Bat","description":"\u003cp\u003eA year in the life of the Little Brown Bat is beautifully depicted in both the text and the illustrations of this natural science picture book. Bash opens a world of shadows and night sounds to young readers, communicating in an unsensational way the creature's complexity and grace. Her watercolor illustrations are evocative and realistic, conveying mood as well as the motion of the small, swooping creature she describes. --Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning with the spring gathering of 'maternity colonies' in steeples, barn rafters and chimneys, readers learn about bat behavior, biology and the basics of echolocation. Luminous watercolors and lively information present the world's only flying mammals in a sympathetic, even endearing light. --Publishers Weekly \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBash's illustrative talents shine. . . . An excellent choice. --School Library Journal, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn artist's eye is apparent in each dramatic spread. . . . Beautiful and informative. --Kirkus, pointer review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sierra Club Books for Children\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780871564405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.03h x 10.01w x 0.16d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e8489 \/ Shadows of Night\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Barbara Bash","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43084127305909,"sku":"9780871564405","price":6.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a1242c58-5750-4e23-b36f-a9a3c2a5c9c6.jpg?v=1692110986","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/shadows-of-the-night-the-hidden-world-of-the-little-brown-bat-9780871564405","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}