198 pages
English language
Published Feb. 15, 2017
When his veterinarian mom brings home a stray baby skunk that needs rehabilitation before it can be placed in a wild animal shelter, Bat, who has austim, resolves to prove that he is up to the challenge of caring for the skunk permanently.
Bat is a boy on the spectrum who makes an instant connection with an orphaned skunk kit his veterinarian mom brings home. His desire to keep the skunk helps Bat step out of his comfort zone at home and at school. It’s a short book and an easy read with illustrations along the way
This is easily the most adorable and heart-warming children's book I've read in a long time. It's not only a sweet story about a boy and a skunk kit, but it also effectively lets the reader experience life through the eyes and ears of a child in the autism spectrum. Elana K. Arnold does this so well that 'A Boy Called Bat' can be considered a must-read for everyone, young and old, who wants to understand what goes on in the mind of a child with autism.
This is easily the most adorable and heart-warming children's book I've read in a long time. It's not only a sweet story about a boy and a skunk kit, but it also effectively lets the reader experience life through the eyes and ears of a child in the autism spectrum. Elana K. Arnold does this so well that 'A Boy Called Bat' can be considered a must-read for everyone, young and old, who wants to understand what goes on in the mind of a child with autism.
