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Summary: Simple and beautiful
Review: Stellaluna is the young bat that shows us how she regains self-identity when she found her mother after being separated from her by a predator fight. She shows us it is perfectly well to have friends who are different from you. She also shows us the strength of love and the bonding with one's family. At the end of the book there are also additional information on bats, which I find really helpful. Bats are no longer these dreadful creatures associated with vampires in the television. Bats have taken on a new meaning for me after reading Stellaluna. They seem to be humane and you will see this for yourself in the beautifully illustrated pictures in Stellaluna. I highly recommend this book to adults and children alike.
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Summary: One of my daughter's favorites
Review: Stellaluna is both well-written and lavishly illustrated -- a delight for the young child to view and the older child (as well as the parent) to read -- a rarity among picture books. . My three-year-old has had this book since birth, and has loved it since day one, asking for it to be read over and over. The story: We follow the young fruit-bat, Stellaluna, through her ordeal of becoming lost and her subsequent upbringing by a family of birds. The resultant bat-bird behavior confuses Stellaluna, but will delight your child with its absurdity. The story contains good conflict resolution, as Stellaluna regains her bat identity and her family, something sure to comfort and teach your child. For further entertainment, I highly recommend Ms. Cannon's book, VERDI ( a similar tale about a green python; wonderfully written and well-illustrated), as well as the CD-ROM edition of STELLALUNA produced by Living Books (one of the few really GOOD CD-ROMs for children).
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Summary: A charming tale with an appealing heroine
Review: "Stellaluna," by Janell Cannon, is a wonderful children's book. Cannon tells the story of a young fruit bat named Stellaluna. After being separated from her mother, Stellaluna is cared for by a "foster family" of birds. "Stellaluna" tells a lovely story about being proud of who you are, and about maintaining friendships with those who are different from you. And the book is a tribute to mothers--both birth mothers and foster mothers. The colorful illustrations have a truly magical quality to them. And supplemental "bat notes" at the end of the book add an educational dimension to the text. This is an excellent book with a truly memorable heroine.
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Summary: For anyone who's tried to "fit in"
Review: Do you like bats? You will after reading this book! A baby fruit bat gets lost and ends up being adopted by a family of birds. Stellaluna wants to please her adopted family and tries hard to act like a bird, but it's hard to change who you are! So she struggles with with adapting to her new "bird" lifestyle, while trying to be true to her bat heritage. Luminous illustrations complement this sweet story that interweaves animal facts with a fable. This award-winning story emphasizes that differences should be celebrated and accepted -- they make us unique. A truly enlivening book.
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Summary: A Sweet and Engaging Book
Review: My boys love this book! They loved it so much I bought the CD-ROM book as well. And the plush bat! They enjoy hanging Stellaluna upside down while reading the story. The story itself is a little scary when the owl appears and Stellaluna is separated from her mother in the dark forest. But the mother bird and her babies are quick to accept and help Stellaluna. The story emphasizes that differences should be celebrated and accepted, and it's always best to just be yourself. It also shines a positive spotlight on an animal that gets a bad rap--the bat. I'd rate this book better than Cannon's other book, which is about snakes, "Verdi." The artwork is beautiful; I love simply looking at the pages. And the "Bat Notes" section at the end is informative; I know because my pre-reading child wanted me to read it out loud several times! Lovers of nature, superb artwork, and literature will not be disappointed reading this story to their little ones.
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Summary: Wonderful book
Review: This book is wonderful. The pictures draw the kids attention, and the story is just beautiful
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Summary: A fantastic book for children of all ages
Review: I am a teacher in Scottsdale, Arizona. This book is such a powerful tool in teaching children about accepting people for who they are, especially our friends. This simple story of a bat is one children can enjoy and understand.
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Summary: Will Stellaluna ever find her mother?
Review: Stellaluna is a book about a baby fruit bat that gets separated from her mother. This book details the trials this tiny bat faces and the enjoyment of being reunited. A great book!
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Summary: This is one of my favorites!
Review: I love this book with its rich pictures and wonderful story about accepting those who are different. Highly reccommend this book.
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Summary: My children LOVE this book!!!!!
Review: Stellaluna is a wonderful book that teaches children that we are all the same and different at the same time. It is as enjoyable for the adults who read it as it is to the children. The pictures are wonderful as well, they are so lifelike that you can see the emotions on the faces of the birds/bats. There is also some information on bats at the end of the book on bats. Another book that is good for kids and adults is Verdi (by Janell Cannon too!) it has a good story and the same wonderful, lifelike pictures and information after the story. Cannon has taken two animals that don't usually end up as heros in books and has taught us to love them. My girls (6 & 3) pull these books off the shelf almost every time it's bedtime! Bats and snakes--who would have guessed it!
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