Bats Are Flying!
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Sam dropped out of his group of flying friends to capture a fast food cricket snack. As Sam approached the thicket while the other bats were taking wing, the crickets chirped their warning song.
“The bats are flying!” chirped the crickets from the thicket. “The bats are flying!”
Sam swooped amidst the cricket chorus, and using his echo technology, quickly located an unsuspecting cricket, then turned on his wing to rejoin his bat clan.
The bats are flying into the night… The bats are flying out of sight.
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About the Book
You may be familiar with vampire bats, but have you ever heard of a bat with a sweet tooth? Follow the Halloween flight of a colony of bats over thickets, ponds, and townships as one little bat searches for the perfect treat.
Carmen L. Bright’s rhythmic and enchanting narrative combines harmoniously with Jane Cornish Smith’s wonderfully dynamic illustrations about Sam the Bat and his flying furry friends, Jack, Billy, and Celia, in their merry chase toward the moonlight.
After Sam the Bat awakens from a long day’s sleep, he chooses a persimmon treat to satisfy his hunger. However, his snack is interrupted when dusk draws near, and Sam realizes the “bats are flying!” Unfortunately, Sam is still hungry. With a delicate approach to the circle of life, Sam treats himself to an unsuspecting cricket and a befuddled bullfrog, but he still feels hungry. Ultimately, Celia’s suggestion leads to Sam’s snack solution. The children are out trick-or-treating and are delighted to see the approaching flying bats arrive on Halloween night. It is there, in a cauldron of candy, that Sam the Bat discovers the ultimate treat to satisfy his hunger pangs!
This story of Sam and the fanciful flight of the bats will delight children ages 5 to 9 years old, while children, parents, and educators alike will appreciate the sophisticated artwork depicting Sam, his friends, and their nocturnal environment, as well as the presentation of challenging, alliterative vocabulary.
About the Author
Author, professional photographer, and abstract artist, Carmen L. Bright enjoys the creativity involved in various forms of artistic expression. Her current narrative, Bats Are Flying! was prompted by an idea from her youngest child to write about the ever-intriguing, nocturnal creature, the bat. Carmen resides with her family in Dallas, Texas. She is also the author of Brewster’s Stew: Into the Melting Pot, a chapter book for preteens available on AuthorHouse.com, and is currently working on her first novel in addition to other children’s stories.
Jane Cornish Smith, a versatile artist and illustrator, works with a variety of media—oil, pastel, gouache, collage, and printmaking---with equally diverse subjects. Strong compositional design, texture, whimsy, mystery characterize her colorful creations. An award-winning artist residing in Dallas, she has exhibited her work in numerous regional, state and national shows, local galleries, businesses, as well as private homes around the world. Bats Are Flying! is her first endeavor in the medium of children’s book illustrations.