Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Young children are naturally curious about animals. Bats Sleep Upside Down offers answers to their most compelling questions about why bats hang upside-down at night. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

"Hundreds of fruit bats roost in the trees above Anitelu and Sione's village. Anitelu wants to know why they hang upside down"--Publisher's website.

Explanations for everyday mysteries sure to appeal to a child's natural curiosity and expand knowledge. Colorful and sometimes humorous illustrations help demonstrate answers. Perfect as a springboard to further reading.

After asking if birds sneeze and why the sky is blue, I still had more questions about the fantastical things around me. In Why Do Bats Hang Upside-Down? I share more interesting and fun facts.

When nighttime comes, bats fly out of trees, caves, and barns to begin their hunt. Some make high-pitched calls, and then they wait and listen. Echoes will lead them to their prey! Learn how bats sleep upside down, use sound to find prey, and more.

What if you were a bat and found food by using your ears? Brown bats use echoes to determine the location and size of their prey. Fly through the night with these nocturnal creatures in this title for young students.

How to build your own Bat house.

Flying foxes aren’t really foxes—they’re bats. Compared to many kinds of bats, flying foxes can look like giants. Some can have a 6-foot wingspan! Inside this volume, vibrant photographs of these awesome animals allow readers to get up close and personal with flying foxes in the wild. Readers will be delighted to learn about the different kinds of flying foxes, where they live, what they eat, and much more.

Describes the main types of bats and discusses their physiology, feeding, roosting, reproduction, echolocation abilities, and other behavior.