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Description
When the barn in which they have been living is knocked down, Batbaby and his parents search for a new home.
Quick Summary
If your kid is into animals or has ever worried about losing their home, Batbaby Finds a Home is a sweet little story that handles those big feelings in a gentle way. Batbaby and his parents are forced to move when their barn gets knocked down, and they spend the book searching for somewhere new to roost which actually gives kids a nice, non-scary way to talk about relocation and change. It's a quick read for early readers at a Level 2.3, with simple language that kindergartners and first-graders can handle, but the bat theme makes it feel less "school book" and more fun. Parents will appreciate that it's reassuring without being preachy just a little bat family working together to solve a problem. If your kid enjoys this, they'd probably also like other Quackenbush animal stories or anything about finding new homes, like the Little Golden Book version of "The New House" or Jan Brett's animal tales.