This warm and gentle middle-grade series follows a boy who loves animals and struggles with the social demands of school and friendship, whose life changes when his mother brings home an orphaned baby bat that needs round-the-clock care. The series is written with emotional sensitivity for readers who may relate to feeling different, and deals thoughtfully with themes of family change, friendship, and caring for living things.
Third-grader Bixby Alexander Tam, known as Bat, loves animals and order, and when his veterinarian mother brings home a baby skunk to care for, Bat becomes determined to keep it, navigating the challenge with the help of his sister and his understanding of the world. A warm, neurodivergent-affirming novel about a boy who sees the world differently.
When the COVID-19 pandemic forces Bat's school to close and his routines to collapse, he must find new ways to cope with uncertainty and change. A timely and compassionate conclusion to the trilogy that addresses the pandemic's impact on children.