Megabat (Megabat #1)
by Anna Humphrey (Author) Kass Reich (Illustrator)
A sweet and hilarious chapter book about a boy and a bat, two unlikely friends who bond over loneliness, jellyrolls and Darth Vader.
Daniel Misumi has just moved to a new house. It's big and old and far away from his friends and his life before. AND it's haunted . . . or is it?
Megabat was just napping on a papaya one day when he was stuffed in a box and shipped halfway across the world. Now he's living in an old house far from home, feeling sorry for himself and accidentally scaring the people who live there.
Daniel realizes it's not a ghost in his new house. It's a bat. And he can talk. And he's actually kind of cute.
Megabat realizes that not every human wants to whack him with a broom. This one shares his smooshfruit.
Add some buttermelon, juice boxes, a lightsaber and a common enemy and you've got a new friendship in the making!
This charming, funny story is brought to life by Kass Reich's warm and adorable illustrations. There's never been a bat this cute -- readers will be rooting for Megabat and Daniel from page one!
Daniel Misumi has just moved to a new house. It's big and old and far away from his friends and his life before. AND it's haunted . . . or is it?
Megabat was just napping on a papaya one day when he was stuffed in a box and shipped halfway across the world. Now he's living in an old house far from home, feeling sorry for himself and accidentally scaring the people who live there.
Daniel realizes it's not a ghost in his new house. It's a bat. And he can talk. And he's actually kind of cute.
Megabat realizes that not every human wants to whack him with a broom. This one shares his smooshfruit.
Add some buttermelon, juice boxes, a lightsaber and a common enemy and you've got a new friendship in the making!
This charming, funny story is brought to life by Kass Reich's warm and adorable illustrations. There's never been a bat this cute -- readers will be rooting for Megabat and Daniel from page one!
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ALA/Booklist
Great for readers who enjoy Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson books.
Kirkus
A charming tale.
Publisher's Weekly
A warm tale . . . augmented by amusing graphite illustrations from [Kass] Reich.
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One of Amazon.com's Best Children's Books of 2018
One of Fuse's Best Early Chapter Books of 2018
A Canadian Children's Book News Bookseller Recommendation (Winter 2018)
One of Quill & Quire's Books of the Year 2018
One of Canadian Children's Book Centre's Favourite Books of The Year 2018
The Oregon Library Association, 2021 Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Awards (Winner) PRAISE FOR Megabat This talking fruit bat charms everyone he meets: a young boy named Daniel, a pigeon love interest, and discerning young readers. —Quill & Quire The miscommunications between humans and a fruit bat are ridiculous yet funny, and Reich's soft illustrations add further, gentle humor. . . . A charming tale. —Kirkus Reviews Megabat is a fast-paced novel that will have young readers wanting more. . . . [A] highly engaging read with hilarious capers, engaging characters, and gorgeous illustrations. . . . Recommended. —CM Magazine [Kass] Reich's expressive black-and-white illustrations are filled with detail and texture, especially with Megabat's delightful facial expressions, and help guide the story along. Great for readers who enjoy Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson books. —Booklist Megabat is a delightful story . . . A must for any school or public library, especially as a read-aloud.—Resource Links This is the cutest story I've ever read. A great book for an early reader. —Story Monsters Ink When boy and bat get together, they come to understand one another and join forces against a common enemy in this lively story of Birdgirl, Megabat, Daniel, and their community. —Midwest Book Review
One of Fuse's Best Early Chapter Books of 2018
A Canadian Children's Book News Bookseller Recommendation (Winter 2018)
One of Quill & Quire's Books of the Year 2018
One of Canadian Children's Book Centre's Favourite Books of The Year 2018
The Oregon Library Association, 2021 Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Awards (Winner) PRAISE FOR Megabat This talking fruit bat charms everyone he meets: a young boy named Daniel, a pigeon love interest, and discerning young readers. —Quill & Quire The miscommunications between humans and a fruit bat are ridiculous yet funny, and Reich's soft illustrations add further, gentle humor. . . . A charming tale. —Kirkus Reviews Megabat is a fast-paced novel that will have young readers wanting more. . . . [A] highly engaging read with hilarious capers, engaging characters, and gorgeous illustrations. . . . Recommended. —CM Magazine [Kass] Reich's expressive black-and-white illustrations are filled with detail and texture, especially with Megabat's delightful facial expressions, and help guide the story along. Great for readers who enjoy Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson books. —Booklist Megabat is a delightful story . . . A must for any school or public library, especially as a read-aloud.—Resource Links This is the cutest story I've ever read. A great book for an early reader. —Story Monsters Ink When boy and bat get together, they come to understand one another and join forces against a common enemy in this lively story of Birdgirl, Megabat, Daniel, and their community. —Midwest Book Review
Anna Humphrey
ANNA HUMPHREY has worked in marketing for a poetry organization, in communications for the Girl Guides of Canada, as an editor for a webzine, as an intern at a decorating magazine and for the government. None of those was quite right, so she started her own freelance writing and editing business on top of writing for kids and teens. She lives in a big, old brick house in Kitchener, Ontario, with her husband and two kids and no bats. Yet. KRIS EASLER is a freelance illustrator who currently lives in Minneapolis with her husband, two cats and a loaf that masquerades as a dog. She holds a B.F.A. in Studio Art from Concordia University in Nebraska and a Master's in Illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design. Kris spends her free time reading, drinking tea and playing the ukulele, though usually not at the same time.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780735266957
Lexile Measure
620
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Tundra Books (NY)
Publication date
April 20, 2020
Series
Megabat
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
JUV002360 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Nocturnal
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
JUV002360 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Nocturnal
Library of Congress categories
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Amazon.com's Best Children's Books of 2018
Fuse's Best Early Chapter Books of 2018
Canadian Children's Book News Bookseller Recommendation (Winter 2018)
Canadian Children's Book Centre's Favourite Books of The Year 2018
Oregon Library Association, 2021 Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Awards (Winner)
