Stellaluna - Janell Cannon

Stellaluna is a wonderful story about a young bat who falls from her mother's arms and lands right in a bird's nest among other baby birds. Stellaluna teaches the birds some of her tricks, and they teach Stellaluna some of theirs in return. At the end of the book, there are facts about bats which could be used in making an animal studies book or research paper. I would use this book in my classroom as an opening to a discussion about bats or as an opening to a discussion about celebrating differences. This book has a Scholastic Reading Grade Level Equivalent of 4.9.