Cannon - Stellaluna

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With thanks to Dr. Nancy Simmons, Curator-in-Charge,
Department of Mammalogy, American Museum of Natural History,
for her expertise and assistance with the Bat Notes. With thanks to Dr. Nancy Simmons, Curator-in-Charge,
Department of Mammalogy, American Museum of Natural History,
for her expertise and assistance with the Bat Notes.

Copyright 1993, 2018 by Janell Cannon
All rights reserved. For information about permission to reproduce selections from this book, write to
trade.permissions@hmhco.com or to Permissions, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company,
3 Park Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10016.
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The illustrations in this book were done in Liquitex acrylics and Prismacolor pencils on bristol board.
The display type was hand-lettered by Judythe Sieck.
The text type was set in Guardi #55.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Cannon, Janell, 1957- author.
Title: Stellaluna / Janell Cannon.
Description: Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2018] |
Originally published in 1993 by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. | Summary:
After she falls headfirst into a birds nest, a baby bat is raised like a
bird until she is reunited with her mother.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016013602 | ISBN 9780544874350 (hardcover)
Subjects: LCSH: BatsJuvenile fiction. | BirdsJuvenile fiction. | CYAC:
BatsFiction. | BirdsFiction.
Classification: LCC PZ10.3.C1685 St 2017 | DDC [E]dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016013602
eISBN 978-0-547-54530-1

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and activities!
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Access code: BAT

Copyright 1993, 2018 by Janell Cannon
All rights reserved. For information about permission to reproduce selections from this book, write to
trade.permissions@hmhco.com or to Permissions, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company,
3 Park Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10016.
www.hmhco.com
The illustrations in this book were done in Liquitex acrylics and Prismacolor pencils on bristol board.
The display type was hand-lettered by Judythe Sieck.
The text type was set in Guardi #55.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Cannon, Janell, 1957- author.
Title: Stellaluna / Janell Cannon.
Description: Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2018] |
Originally published in 1993 by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. | Summary:
After she falls headfirst into a birds nest, a baby bat is raised like a
bird until she is reunited with her mother.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016013602 | ISBN 9780544874350 (hardcover)
Subjects: LCSH: BatsJuvenile fiction. | BirdsJuvenile fiction. | CYAC:
BatsFiction. | BirdsFiction.
Classification: LCC PZ10.3.C1685 St 2017 | DDC [E]dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016013602
eISBN 978-0-547-54530-1

To
Burton H. Cannon
and
Nancy A. Cannon
WithLove

Aa n a warm and sultry forest far, far away, there once
lived a mother fruit bat and her new baby. I n a warm and sultry forest far, far away, there once
lived a mother fruit bat and her new baby.

AAa. Oh, how Mother Bat loved her soft tiny baby.
Ill name you Stellaluna, she crooned.
AAa. Each night, Mother Bat would carry Stellaluna
clutched to her breast as she flew out to search for food. AAa. Oh, how Mother Bat loved her soft tiny baby.
Ill name you Stellaluna, she crooned.
AAa. Each night, Mother Bat would carry Stellaluna
clutched to her breast as she flew out to search for food.

AAa. One night, as Mother Bat followed the heavy scent of
ripe fruit, an owl spied her. On silent wings the powerful
bird swooped down upon the bats. AAa. One night, as Mother Bat followed the heavy scent of
ripe fruit, an owl spied her. On silent wings the powerful
bird swooped down upon the bats.

AA.. Dodging and shrieking, Mother Bat tried to escape,
but the owl struck again and again, knocking Stellaluna
into the air. Her baby wings were as limp and useless as
wet paper.
AA.. Down, down she went, faster and faster, into the
forest below. AA.. Dodging and shrieking, Mother Bat tried to escape,
but the owl struck again and again, knocking Stellaluna
into the air. Her baby wings were as limp and useless as
wet paper.
AA.. Down, down she went, faster and faster, into the
forest below.

AAa. The dark leafy tangle of branches caught Stellaluna as
she fell. One twig was small enough for Stellalunas tiny
feet. Wrapping her wings about her, she clutched the thin
branch, trembling with cold and fear. AAa. The dark leafy tangle of branches caught Stellaluna as
she fell. One twig was small enough for Stellalunas tiny
feet. Wrapping her wings about her, she clutched the thin
branch, trembling with cold and fear.

AAa. Mother, Stellaluna squeaked. Where are you?
AAa. By daybreak, the baby bat could hold on no longer.
Down, down again she dropped. AA Mother, Stellaluna squeaked. Where are you?
AA By daybreak, the baby bat could hold on no longer.
Down, down again she dropped.

AAa. Flump! Stellaluna landed headfirst in a soft downy
nest, startling the three baby birds who lived there.
AAa. Stellaluna quickly clambered from the nest and hung
out of sight below it. She listened to the babble of the
three birds. AAa. Flump! Stellaluna landed headfirst in a soft downy
nest, startling the three baby birds who lived there.
AAa. Stellaluna quickly clambered from the nest and hung
out of sight below it. She listened to the babble of the
three birds.

AAa. What was that? cried Flap.
AAa. I dont know, but its hanging by its feet, chirped
Flitter.
AAa. Shhh! Here comes Mama, hissed Pip. AAa. What was that? cried Flap.
AAa. I dont know, but its hanging by its feet, chirped
Flitter.
AAa. Shhh! Here comes Mama, hissed Pip.

AAa. Many, many times that day, Mama Bird flew away,
always returning with food for her babies.
AAa. Stellaluna was terribly hungrybut not for the crawly
things Mama Bird brought. AAa. Many, many times that day, Mama Bird flew away,
always returning with food for her babies.
AAa. Stellaluna was terribly hungrybut not for the crawly
things Mama Bird brought.

AAa. Finally, though, the little bat could bear it no longer.
She climbed into the nest, closed her eyes, and opened her
mouth.
AAa. Plop! In dropped a big green grasshopper! AAa. Finally, though, the little bat could bear it no longer.
She climbed into the nest, closed her eyes, and opened her
mouth.
AAa. Plop! In dropped a big green grasshopper!

AAa. Stellaluna learned to be like the birds. She stayed
awake all day and slept at night. She ate bugs, even though
they tasted awful. Her bat ways were quickly disappearing.
Except for one thing: Stellaluna still liked to sleep hanging
by her feet. AAa. Stellaluna learned to be like the birds. She stayed
awake all day and slept at night. She ate bugs, even though
they tasted awful. Her bat ways were quickly disappearing.
Except for one thing: Stellaluna still liked to sleep hanging
by her feet.

AAa. Once, when Mama was away, the curious baby birds
decided to try it too. When Mama Bird came home, she
saw eight tiny feet gripping the edge of the nest.
AAa. Eeeek! she cried. Get back up here this instant!
Youre going to fall and break your necks! AAa. Once, when Mama was away, the curious baby birds
decided to try it too. When Mama Bird came home, she
saw eight tiny feet gripping the edge of the nest.
AAa. Eeeek! she cried. Get back up here this instant!