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Little Bat Up All Day

Brian Lies

Illustrator: Brian Lies

Ages: 5 & Under

Published: 2022

Publisher: Clarion Books/HarperCollins

ISBN: 978-0-358-26985-4

Keywords: Friends, Diurnal, Nocturnal, Life cycles

Rusty the Squirrel and Little Bat may have different sleep schedules, but they develop a way to keep their friendship going. Realistic mixed-media illustrations.