NetGalley Review 5 stars

Last updated on 23 Jun 2021

"I loved the artwork! The story was simple enough for littles to enjoy, while supplying more info for older children to learn about this newly discovered bats! I wish the book had downloaded better, but I loved what I could see and read. I look forward to finding a hard copy of this book! I think young bat lovers will enjoy it!"

--Catherine Hankins, Consumer reviewer

NetGalley Review: 4 stars

last updated on 04 Jul 2021

"My son loves bats, so naturally I was super excited to read this to him.

He was so excited for this book and he loved looking at the illustration! Personally it felt very short to me but my son absolutely loved it and I definitely think I will have to buy a physical copy so he can add it to his book collection.

Thank you Netgalley, Carly Allen-Fletcher and Gordon McMillian for this e copy of Bat's Moonlight Feast."

--April Bolla, Consumer Reviewer

NetGalley Review: 5 stars

Last updated on 18 Oct 2021

"Such a cute book that follows the tube lipped nectar bat that drinks the sweet nectar of the tube shaped flower called the Centropogon nigricans. Love the illustrations in a wonderful picture book. I highly recommend it. Thanks to netgalley for the early review copy."--Becky Pennington, reviewer at Morticia's Books

NetGalley Review: 4 stars

Last updated on 05 Nov 2021

"Bat's Moonlight Feast is a nonfiction picturebook written by Gordon McMillan and illustrated by Carly Allen-Fletcher. It is currently scheduled for release on November 1 2021. The tube-lipped nectar bat is the pollinator of a pale, bell-shaped flower found in the Ecuadorian cloud forests. First discovered in 2005, the bat is the only known pollinator of a pale, bell shaped flower called Centropogon nigricans . Due to the length of the bloom, no other animal can reach the nectar which rests at the flower's base. This is the story of one such bat and her nocturnal search for this rare flower whose nectar sustains her.

Bat's Moonlight Feast is an absolutely beautiful book. I thought the artwork was extremely well done and did a great job of showing the details of the subject matter. The backgrounds were just as beautiful as the work done on the bats and flowers. I looked through the images several times simply to enjoy them. I also thought the text was well done, and easy to understand without being dumbed down. I liked the additional text that gave more information on the newly discovered bat and what we have learned about it. I think young readers will love this book, and animal and nature enthusiasts of all ages will as well."--Sharon Tyler, reviewer at Sharon the Librarian/UConn Health Library