Bats Around the Clock - Hardcover

Bats Around the Clock - Educational Picture Book for Learning Time

This hardcover picture book transforms time-telling into an exciting rock and roll adventure. Children ages 4-8 follow energetic bats as they dance through a twelve-hour extravaganza hosted by Click Dark on American Batstand.

Story and Learning Combined

The bats wear go-go boots and bobby sox as they bebop around the clock, making each hour memorable and fun. The rhyming text keeps young readers engaged while naturally teaching them how to read analog clocks. A special guest appearance at the end adds an extra surprise to this educational journey.

Award-Winning Author and Illustrator

Created by Kathi Appelt and Melissa Sweet, the team behind Bat Jamboree and Bats on Parade. Melissa Sweet has illustrated over one hundred books and received the Caldecott Honor Medal twice, the Sibert Medal, and is a New York Times bestselling artist. Kathi Appelt is a Newbery Honoree and National Book Award finalist, known for The Underneath and The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp.

Features and Benefits

The groovy illustrations and swinging text work together to make learning time concepts approachable for early readers. This classroom-ready book serves as both an interactive learning tool and an entertaining bedtime story. The rock and roll theme with dance elements keeps children engaged while they master an essential STEM concept.

Perfect For

This book works well as a gift for kids learning to tell time, a classroom teaching resource, or part of a home library. The combination of music, dance, and educational content appeals to multiple learning styles. Parents and teachers appreciate how the story format makes abstract time concepts concrete and memorable.

Published by HarperCollins, this addition to the beloved bat series continues the tradition of making learning fun through engaging characters and lively storytelling.