How Batly the Bat Became an Air Traffic Controller by Mary Roe and Adriana Tessa
Published: 2018
Buy on Amazon
GoodReads
In this chapter book, Batly lives in a cave in the woods with the other bats, then gets involved with bat secret agents chasing international diamond smugglers. He eventually becomes an air traffic controller.
I had trouble following the events in the book. The story is translated to English and I think it shows, as events happen without flowing into each other. What starts as a description of traditional bat-life in the woods quickly switches to an advanced bat society with hospitals, bars, and advanced video recording. Think Bee Movie.
Like most chapter books, the story is peppered with illustrations, but the skill level isn’t quite there and would have benefited from added color. The cover is cute, particularly the bats in silhouette.