- Includes glossary and index.- Special X-ray pages let readers get an 'inside' look at a bat's anatomy.- Includes fun fact boxes.- High interest topic for young readers.- Includes a fun world map of where different bat species can be found.- Special sales potential at museums and nature centers.Grade K-4 Science- Life Science- The characteristics of organisms- Organisms have basic needs.- Each plant or animal has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction- Life cycles of organisms- Plants and animals have life cycles that include being born, developing into adults, reproducing, and eventually dying.- Organisms and environments- An organism's patterns of behavior are related to the nature of that organism's environment.