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    Megabat is a Fraidybat, by Anna Humphrey | Book Review

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    Megabat is a Fraidybat, by Anna Humphrey | Book Review
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    Megabat is a Fraidybat

    Written by Anna Humphrey

    Illustrated by Kass Reich

    Ages 7-10 | 192 Pages

    Publisher: Tundra Books | ISBN: 9780735266025

    What to Expect: Easy Reader, Anthropomorphic Animals, Friendship, Overcoming Challenges

    Daniel does not want to go away to summer camp—he thinks camp is going to be terrifying, with bugs and leaky cabins, and terrible food. Megabat thinks camp sounds like fun, though, so he agrees to come along with Daniel for this big new adventure. However, once they get there, Daniel discovers camp isn’t so bad: the food is delicious, the cabins don’t leak, and even the bugs are pretty interesting. Best of all, he makes some cool new friends. Megabat makes a new friend too, but keeping up with her might mean that camp ends up being scarier than he expected…

    The third book in the Megabat series, Megabat is a Fraidy Bat is both hilarious and gently instructive. Daniel’s fears are sure to be familiar and relatable to young readers, and the scrapes and tangles he gets Megabat out of will not only have readers falling over laughing but also reassure them that they aren’t the only ones who get scared and make mistakes. Humphrey uses quirky dialogue and a big dose of empathy to bring her characters to life, and Kass Reich’s soft pencil illustrations add further humor. Daniel and Megabat’s adventures are sure to spark the imagination of existing fans and new converts alike. 

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    About the Author

    Anna Humphery has worked in marketing for a poetry organization, in communications for the Girl Guides of Canada, as an editor for a webzine, as an intern at a decorating magazine and for the government. None of those was quite right, so she started her own freelance writing and editing business on top of writing for kids and teens. She lives in a big, old brick house in Kitchener, Ontario, with her husband and two kids and no bats. Yet.

    About the Illustrator

    Kass Reich was born in Montreal, Quebec. She works as an artist and educator and has spent the majority of the last decade traveling and living abroad. She now finds herself back in Canada, but this time in Toronto. Kass loves illustrating books for all ages, including Megabat, Megabat and Fancy Cat, Sergeant Billy, Carson Crosses Canada, Hamsters Holding Hands and Dr. Coo, and the Pigeon Protest.

    Megabat is a Fraidybat, written by Anna Humphery and illustrated by Kass Reich, was reviewed by Dr. Jen Harrison. Discover more books like Megabat is a Fraidybat by following our reviews and articles tagged with anthropomorphic animals, overcoming challenges, and friendship.

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    Dr. Jen Harrison provides writing and research services as the CEO of Read.Write.Perfect. She completed her Ph.D. in Children’s and Victorian Literature at Aberystwyth University in Wales, in the UK. After a brief spell in administration, Jen then trained as a secondary school English teacher and worked for several years teaching Secondary School English, working independently as a private tutor of English, and working in nursery and primary schools. She has been an editor for the peer-reviewed journal of children’s literature, Jeunesse, and has published academic work on children’s non-fiction, YA speculative fiction, and the posthuman.

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