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    Bat's Big Game
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    Bat's Big Game

    By Margaret Read MacDonald and Eugenia Nobati

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    About this ebook

    The Animals and Birds are getting ready for the big game. Bat wants to win win win—which team will he play on? The Animals look strong and fast, so Bat picks that side. A bat has fur and teeth, after all. But when the Animals fall behind, Bat switches to the Bird team—doesn’t a bat have wings? Maybe the Birds will win! Silly Bat learns a lesson about team spirit in this lively tale retold by renowned storyteller Margaret Read MacDonald. Artist Eugenia Nobati’s animals add plenty of style and fun.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlbert Whitman Company
    Release dateMar 18, 2014
    ISBN9781480492585
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    Bat's Big Game
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    Margaret Read MacDonald

    Margaret Read MacDonald is a children's librarian turned storyteller who travels the world sharing tales. Her many picture book retellings include The Boy from the Dragon Palace, Little Rooster’s Diamond Button, and Mabela the Clever. When not traveling, she lives near Seattle, Washington.

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    • 5/5
      awesome goal!
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed reading Bat's Big Game. I liked this book because of the illustrations and because of the relatable plot line. I thought the plot was great because all children can relate to wanting to win during sports games and competitions. This book teaches a valuable lesson that all kids can relate to and learn from. I especially like how all the animals and birds came together in the end to tell the bat he can't just play games to win them. I also love the illustrations because I love the fact that the author drew the characters as animals. By drawing the characters as animals, the author adds a fun and entertaining twist to a great story. My favorite animal is the kangaroo. The main message I took from this book is that it is more important to play games for fun rather then playing them just to win.
    • 4/5
      Summary:There is a group of animals and a group of birds that want to plays a game against each other. A bat come along and tries to play for both sides. Claiming to be both an animal and a bird just to be on the winning team. Personal Reaction:I thought it was a really cute story! The illustrations were really well done. They really grab your attention. I think it has a really good moral, that as long as you stick with your team it doesn't matter if you win or lose. The ending really threw me off. I just wish it finished different. Classroom Extension Ideas: 1) I would read this book before my class would play any type of game with winning or losing. It would show sportsmanship. So that way they can know it's not all about winning just having fun with who you are and playing with your team. 2) I would use this book to introduce a soccer game to my class. It would help when I have to put the class into team. Because many of the children can probably fit into both groups, but they just have to learn to play with what team they are placed on.