Celebrate Bat Week (Oct 24-31, 2025)

Bat Week is an annual international celebration dedicated to raising awareness about the critical roles bats play in maintaining healthy ecosystems around the world.

Updated October 11, 2025
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The bat
Gravel, Elise
Paper Book
Hilarious illustrated nonfiction about bats perfect for beginning readers. Conversational text and silly illustrations will have you up all night reading about the only flying mammal on Earth! Fast bat facts: Distinctive trait: The only flying mammal Diet:...
The lives of bats: a natural history
Reeder, deeann M.
Paper Book
A wonderfully illustrated guide to the natural history of the world's bats Bats are the second-largest order of mammals and inhabit almost every corner of the globe, but these secretive creatures are often maligned and misunderstood. With more than 1,400 species worldwide,...
The weird and wonderful world of bats : demystifying these often-misunderstood creatures
Brokaw, Alyson
Paper Book
In this fascinating science book, a behavioral and bat ecologist reintroduces readers to bats, redeeming their historically bad reputation. These woefully misunderstood creatures dwell in darkness, inspire fear, and threaten danger. They've been viewed as the pawns...
All about bats
Jenner, Caryn
Paper Book
Read about the amazing lives of bats! DK Reader All About Bats is a close-up look at the lives of bats as they hunt, fly and eat together. DK's innovative range of levelled readers combines a highly visual approach with non-fiction narratives that children will love reading....
Where's Bernard? : a bat spotting book
Spitzer, Katja
Paper Book
This stunningly illustrated look-and-find book, with a glow-in-the-dark cover, sends young readers on a fantastical hunt with a lovable bat named Bernard. Bernard loves the dark. Why not? He's a bat! During his journey through the night he comes across fascinating creatures in all sorts of...
Handmade bird, bee, and bat houses : 25 beautiful homes, feeders, and more to attract wildlife into your garden
McKee-Orsini, Michele
Paper Book
Build and craft 25 beautiful small homes and feeders to attract wildlife to your backyard. Handmade Bird, Bee, and Bat Houses features homes to build for everything from bees to bats, and bluebirds to butterflies. Each house is beautifully designed, with colorful details,...

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