The Gentleman Bat by Abraham Schroeder
My rating: 4/5 cats
well, hello there, gentleman bat! lovely to see you!
that gentleman bat is one dapper mofo.
if i were to give you a plot summary of this book, it would go a little something like this: gentleman bat goes for an evening stroll with a lady bat.
wow. that went quicker than i expected. did i mention that the story rhymed? still time? good thing there are also pictures for me to talk about!!
because look at these fancy bats dance!!
and as impressed as i am that gentleman bat managed to get his wings sorted out through the complications of that suit jacket, i am doubly impressed with lady bat’s managing the same not only with her fancy frock, but also with the further obstacle of her corset. backwards and in high heels indeed, lady bat! well done!
i am really in love with all the illustrations in this book, even the ones that don’t have sartorially-advanced bats in them:
but, you gotta admit, these bats really are superb, and the detail in these illustrations makes you want to look at them for much longer than it will actually take you to read the book.
a really lovely book with a charming bat couple i would like to see the further adventures of, please.
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