Owl Bat Bat Owl

Can two very different families find their space in the world together? A wonderful wordless picture book offers stylish art, humor, and charm.

A mother owl and her three little owlets live happily on their branch. That is, until the bat family moves in. The newfound neighbors (owls up top, bats hanging below) can’t help but feel a little wary of one another. But babies are curious little creatures, and that curiosity, along with a wild, stormy night, might just bring these two families together. With subtly and hilariously shifting facial expressions and gestures, Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick brings her accessible graphic style to a warm and ingenious wordless tale that is sure to bring smiles to readers of all ages.

Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick is a Dublin-born, award-winning author-illustrator who has been published in more than fifteen countries. Her picture books include The New Kid and There, which was named an Eric Carle Museum Best Book of the Year and a Bisto Book of the Year. Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick lives in Ireland with her husband, author-illustrator Michael Emberley.