Booker the Library Bat 1: The New Guard

Illustrated by Jeff Harter
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The launch of a picture book series about the adventures of a book-loving bat and his buddies as they patrol and protect their library home.
 


Booker the bat has completed his training and he’s excited to report for duty as the newest guard at the Joanina Library in Coimbra, Portugal. His job is to fly through the stacks at night, gobbling down the bugs that are in turn eating the 200,000 antique leather books. It’s the perfect job for Booker, because he loves to read.  And now he’s saving books!
 
There’s only one problem: how will he fit in with the other guards? They’re so cool and confident, and what if they don’t like him?
 
But when Booker spots a human attempting to steal pages from one of the valuable books, he summons his courage, (echo)locates the other bat guards, and swoops in with a plan to save the day!
Jess M. Brallier is a publisher working in various media—books, websites, apps, and virtual worlds including Poptropica. The author of more than thirty books for children and adults, including Tess’s Tree, he lives in New York City with his wife.
 

Jeff Harter is a freelance illustrator, character designer, and a professor of Illustration at Cleveland Institute of Art.
He worked as a staff artist for the Walt Disney Animation Studio and Disney Consumer Products, and later for American Greetings, created two animated children’s comedies for Disney XD and the CBBC and won the Chairman’s grand award for Creativity and Innovation. Jeff’s favorite childhood stories inspired him to imagine that he might just find a white rabbit late for an important date, a Scarecrow alongside a yellow brick road, or perhaps even Santa Claus building toys in his workshop somewhere nearby. He lives in Northeast Ohio with his wonderful wife and three amazing daughters. Visit him online at www.https://www.jeffharter.com.
"A humorous tale. . . ."—Kirkus Reviews

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The launch of a picture book series about the adventures of a book-loving bat and his buddies as they patrol and protect their library home.
 


Booker the bat has completed his training and he’s excited to report for duty as the newest guard at the Joanina Library in Coimbra, Portugal. His job is to fly through the stacks at night, gobbling down the bugs that are in turn eating the 200,000 antique leather books. It’s the perfect job for Booker, because he loves to read.  And now he’s saving books!
 
There’s only one problem: how will he fit in with the other guards? They’re so cool and confident, and what if they don’t like him?
 
But when Booker spots a human attempting to steal pages from one of the valuable books, he summons his courage, (echo)locates the other bat guards, and swoops in with a plan to save the day!

Author

Jess M. Brallier is a publisher working in various media—books, websites, apps, and virtual worlds including Poptropica. The author of more than thirty books for children and adults, including Tess’s Tree, he lives in New York City with his wife.
 

Jeff Harter is a freelance illustrator, character designer, and a professor of Illustration at Cleveland Institute of Art.
He worked as a staff artist for the Walt Disney Animation Studio and Disney Consumer Products, and later for American Greetings, created two animated children’s comedies for Disney XD and the CBBC and won the Chairman’s grand award for Creativity and Innovation. Jeff’s favorite childhood stories inspired him to imagine that he might just find a white rabbit late for an important date, a Scarecrow alongside a yellow brick road, or perhaps even Santa Claus building toys in his workshop somewhere nearby. He lives in Northeast Ohio with his wonderful wife and three amazing daughters. Visit him online at www.https://www.jeffharter.com.

Praise

"A humorous tale. . . ."—Kirkus Reviews

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