April brings... Bats!!!

Welcome to the second week of April, where it's showers bring May flowers. It also brings baseballs, bunnies ( as in Easter), and ... bats. Yes, this Sunday, April 17th is Bat Appreciation Day, when nature's nocturnal ( meaning they stay up all night and sleep all day) creatures wake from their winter slumber ( also known as hibernation).

Here are a few interesting facts I found at Kidzone: Bats (see more at 
http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/bats/facts.htm ):

• Bats use their wings for more than just flying.  They can wrap their wings around insects or fruit to hold it while eating.
• Bats feed at night and spend the day sleeping caves or trees. The place where they sleep is called a roost, and they sleep in large groups.
  
• Bats have one baby, or "pup" at a time. 

Some books on bats:

Juvenile Literature ( Non-fiction)- Most are listed under the call number 599.4.

Juvenile Fiction- We have  about 40 story books featuring bats, including:

• Bat Love the Night-Nicola Davis
• Stellaluna- Janell Cannon

To those wondering if there is a Bat Appreciation Month, it's appropriately in October. Still, come check out our display at the entrance of the Children's Dept, along with a free bookmark.