Stellaluna by Janell Cannon (1993, Reinforced Hardcover)

THis was one of my son's favorite books when he was a toddler. He loved to play fruitbat just like Stellaluna. Stellaluna, a baby fruit bat, is lost from her mother when an owl attacks. She lands in a bird's nest and the momma bird adopts her as her own. Stellaluna tries to fit in in staying up during the day and eating (yuck!) BUGS and trying to land upright on branches. Her "siblings" encourage and laugh at her just like real siblings. One day the birds stay out too late and Stellaluna saves the day, well night, by leading them home and in the process becoming reunited with her mother. And all round wonderful and inspirational book.

My son loved fruitbats so much I concocted a Fruit Bat Fruit Salad for him. Read the recipe in my guides.
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