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The Secret Life of the Little Brown Bat
by Laurence Pringle
Illustrator: Kate Garchinsky
Ages: 6+
Published: 2018
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press/Highlights
ISBN: 978-1-62979-601-7
Keywords: Bats, Flying mammals
The life cycle of a common species of North American bats includes their food, hunting, and their flying habits. Accurate pastel and aqua crayon illustrations.