Good Night, Bat! Good Morning, Squirrel!

Written by Paul Meisel

A bat and squirrel exchange notes, misunderstanding each other's intentions in a shared home.

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40 pages· 681 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud· AD540L

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Bookroo's summary

A lonely bat finds what seems to be the perfect home, only to discover it's already occupied by a squirrel. As they communicate through notes, the squirrel tries to evict the bat, but the bat misreads the messages as friendly gestures. Can these unlikely roommates find common ground despite their differences? Discover a charming tale of unexpected friendship and the humor in misunderstandings.

From the publisher

In this fresh and funny picture book from Geisel Honor-winning author/illustrator Paul Meisel, a lonely bat thinks he has found a perfect home–until he discovers that it’s already inhabited by a persnickety squirrel. Bat’s excited – he thinks he’s found a perfect new home. Except Squirrel already lives there! Since each is asleep during the other’s waking hours, the two begin exchanging notes. With these notes, Squirrel does her best to oust her unwelcome guest, but Bat misunderstands and thinks Squirrel is happy to have a new friend. This is a sweet opposites-attract friendship story that gently shows young readers how to find common ground despite outward differences.

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