I am bat - Morag Hood

"will give toddlers a happy Halloween" - The Sunday Times

This eye-poppingly colourful, hilarious book is an instant winner with children and adults alike. Starring an adorably grumpy bat and animal friends, I Am Bat is perfect for fans of Superbat and Oi Frog!

Bat's cherries keep going missing. One by one, they are whisked away by mischievous animal tricksters behind Bat's back. Super-talent Morag Hood cleverly draws the reader into this interactive story: as Bat attempts to track down the guilty cherry thief everyone's a suspect - including you!

From the illustrator of Sophie Johnson: Unicorn Expert and creator of The Steves, Aalfred and Aalbert and Colin and Lee, Carrot and Pea.

Morag Hood has a unique voice. Her idiosyncratic, wry humour permeates
everything she does, creating books of style and irresistible charm. Colin and Lee, Carrot and Pea
was a runner-up in The Macmillan Prize for Illustration, marking a
glorious picture book debut. Morag spent her childhood writing stories, painting, and dreaming of having a pet duck. Following a degree in Costume Design from Wimbledon College of Art, and an MA in Children's
Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art, Morag returned to live in her native Edinburgh with her husband. She still likes making
stories, printing, cutting and sticking, and freshly sharpened pencils. Her self-authored books include Colin and Lee, Carrot and Pea, When Grandad was a Penguin, I Am Bat, The Steves, Aalfred and Aalbert, Brenda Is a Sheep and Spaghetti Hunters, and she is also the author of Sophie Johnson: Unicorn Expert, illustrated by Ella Okstad. The pet duck is yet to make an appearance.

It will give toddlers a happy Halloween
Sunday Times

Simply and beautifully done, this story made me laugh out loud, and is quite joyous to read
The Bookbag

A simple, charming story
South Wales Evening Post

Definitely a story to cuddle up and share
Parentsintouch

This must be one of the brightest and best picture books of the year
Lovereading4Kids

Quirky, colourful and joyously entertaining
Lancashire Post

Bat is an irresistible character, destined to be loved by all
Booksmonthly.co.uk

This brilliantly funny book captures the fickleness and changing whims of childhood
Booktrust

Children will love this simple story and adults will appreciate Hood's unique illustrative style and wry sense of humour
The School Librarian