Bats at the Beach

From Caldecott Honor-winning and New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Brian Lies comes a moonlit adventure that turns bedtime into beach time. Bats at the Beach is the enchanting first installment in the beloved Bat Book series, where these fuzzy nocturnal creatures swap their caves for sandy shores under a silvery moon.

Quick, call out! Tell all you can reach: the night is just perfect for bats at the beach!

When the sun sets and the moon rises, it’s time for these charming bats to pack their buckets, banjos, and blankets—don’t forget the moon-tan lotion—and head to where foamy waves meet soft sand. Through lyrical, rhythmic verse that begs to be read aloud, young readers will discover a world where the ordinary becomes extraordinary after dark.

Brian Lies’s luminous watercolor illustrations capture the magic of nighttime at the shore, with every page glowing in shades of deep blue and moonlight silver. The playful details—from sandcastles by firelight to bat families splashing in the surf—invite children to linger over each scene, discovering something new with every reading.

Perfect for summer nights, beach vacations, or any evening when imagination takes flight, this picture book celebrates the joy of family adventures and the wonder of seeing the world from a different perspective. Young readers will be asking for repeat visits to this bedazzling beach long after the final page.

Ideal for children ages 3-7 who love animals, gentle adventures, and stories told in verse.

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