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Behind the Books: A Place for Bats

This is the fourth
book I’ve revised and updated in the A Place for series. The original edition
of A Place for Bats was published in
2012, and it’s hard to believe how much has changed for these furry fliers
since then.

 

As I plunged into the
research last winter, I realized that both the text and the artwork would need
significant changes.

One bat had a brand new
name—the tricolored bat. Two of the bats had overcome the challenges discussed
in the first edition, but were now facing new dangers. The new edition also
includes the latest information about what causes white nose syndrome and
describes the benefits of installing bat escape ramps in livestock watering
troughs.

In the end, much of the
book’s text was rewritten and illustrator Higgins Bond painted three new
illustrations.

With so much work to do, we
all worried that the book wouldn’t make it to the printer in time for Spring
2017 publication. But thanks to a whole lot of hard work, late hours, and
teamwork, we did make our deadline, which means the new edition of A Place for Bats went on sale on April 1.
Hooray!

How can you use this book in
the classroom? Find out next week.

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