Such a short, sweet and simple story that teaches friendship. I liked it and will recommend it.

This is a charming book for kids, especially for kids who have faced a move or will face one.
 
Daniel has left his home in Toronto and now is lonely in a new place. Megabat, a fruit bat has taken shelter in Daniels bedroom. An unlikely friendship between Daniel and a Megabat blossoms. Megabat has been accidentally transported in a fruit box from Borneo and Daniel tried to find ways of sending him back home.

I thinks kids will really enjoy this book!!

When reviewing a children's book, I like to read it to my own children so it's not just an adult's point of view. And Megabat absolutely won my 7 year old son over. He would ask for me to read it each night for his good-night story. The bat reminded me a little of the alien in the movie Home in the way he spoke, and he was absolutely charming. It is the story of a boy who finds this little bat in his new home and it trying to figure out a way to get the bat home. I definitely recommend Megabat to any with young children.

Home is where the heart is.

Daniel doesn’t like his new home, and he doesn’t like his new town. He wants to go back to his old friends, and he feels alone. Until he finds out a small, talking bat in his room. Megabat is as sad and as lonely as Daniel is. Having been accidentally carried to Canada from Borneo, he, too, misses his home. And Daniel, with the help of his neighbor, Talia,  promises to help him return to his home.

This is a moving story about two creatures, widely different from each other, that become the best of friends. It is a hilarious and sweet story about two friends, both a long way from home, who bond and rediscover what home actually means. 

Along the way, Daniel and Megabat realize that home is more than just four walls and a roof. Home is where your loved ones are. Home is where people care about you. Home is where you can be happy. And, ultimately, home is where the heart is.

A precious story about a boy named Daniel and a fruit bat discovering what the true meaning of home is and forging the most unlikely friendships!

I really liked the illustrations in this book, but other than that, it fell a little flat for me. We have no history of why the bat knows how to talk (and why, if he comes from a tropical location, he can speak English?) I liked the story of the friendships that formed between the different characters - humans and animals alike. But this is probably not one I will be recommending to my patrons.

i am Very sorry, I applied for this book by mistake and won't be able to read or review it .

I read Megabat with my two kids (6 & 4 ), we all loved it and looked forward to reading it every night.  Even Dad loved the book, asking us to only read it at bedtime so he could listen too.  It was hard to choose between devouring it all at once or pacing ourselves with a few chapters each night.  Megabat is such a charming character, his adorable voice and kind demeanor easily won us over.  The story of Megabat and Daniel is sweet as they overcome and accept the changes in each of their lives.  The illustrations add a lot to the story and we always looked forward to more cute pictures of Megabat.  I’m not sure if this story is set up for sequels, but we would be happy to read more about the friends in Megabat.

A fun story of adventure and friendship between a lonely boy who is new-to-town and his newfound friend, the lonely fruit bat found in the attic of his new home.  The storyline is fun, and the themes around different friendships are touching.   My children will love this book and I look forward to reading more by this author with them.  5 stars for Megabat.

I read most of this and enjoyed it! Keep up the good work!

Megabat is a cute story about the unlikely friendship between a young boy and a fruit bat who both desperately need a friend.

Megabat is far from home and very lonely.  Daniel has just moved to town and is also lonely.  Can they become friends and can Megabat find his way home?  The quirky little bat is full of surprises and silliness.

What a lovely and touching story.!   Megabat is completely charming and you will fall in love instantly with his personality and way of speaking.    What reader cannot identify with the feeling of being lost far from home,  friendless, and in need of a kind word?

Daniel and Megabat become acquainted through mutual loss and loneliness, but the fabulous moments of levity keep this book from being too heavy for a sensitive younger reader.  If you are looking for a feel-good next read, this is it.

This is a story to make us think where and what home is. For me is a state of mind and home is where the heart is. That was what the hero of this story realised. Trying to get a bat back its homehe realised that his hime was where he was. Also shows the value of true friendship. I would have loved this story.... but i do not like bats.... ahahahahah

Interesting enough that I  kept reading it. Good book for a kid who doesn't really like the magical/fantasy vibe of many kid books. But it has imagination built into it anyway. Great little story about making friends in the weirdest way. Great little companion story to have for any kid who enjoys Star Wars because that's like a sliver of the theme in this book. 

Does fantastic with believable sibling arguments and wielding information against one another. 

It was hard for me to read the start of it. I had to come back to it several times before I was able to get through it. Gets better toward the middle and until it finally ends. 

Has bird poop humor for those who love it (and we all probably know a kid who does).

Definitely recommend nonetheless. Dabbles with moving, anxiety over making friends, and finding friends in the end. Dabbles a little with geography which was a surprise.  

Artwork is adorable which for me is an A++ for me.

Take a story about a bat. Add in pictures of the adorable bat with chubby cheeks and bright eyes. Make the bat talk in silly almost-English. And voila! You have a book that both my six-year-old girl and eleven-year-old boy demand to hear at every spare moment! 

Daniel just moved into a home that he hates. He is far from his friends, and his room is in the attic. The first night in the new home, he slips on a mysterious puddle at the top of the stairs in his room. Then he is woken up by a strange voice calling for “buttermelons.” He is sure the house is haunted.

The next day, Daniel discovers the source of the water and the voice. It is a small, furry, brown bat, who is crying because he’s lost and far from home. The bat comes out of hiding when Daniel takes a jelly roll up to his attic room—the bat exclaims, “yours gots red smoosh-fruit!” He eats the jelly, burps loudly, then excuses himself: “Scu-zzi.”

The bat is a fruit bat—which Daniel learns are sometimes known as megabats, and dubs the bat with the new name. Megabat comes from the land of “Papaya Premium” and desperately wants to return. So Daniel teams up with the girl next door to send Megabat back to his home. 

My kids loved every minute of this book! They often repeated Megabat’s words, which they considered hilarious. My son tried to anticipate Daniel’s next steps throughout the book, and was pleased if he was right.

The characters were perfect for young readers to embrace. Daniel partners with his next-door neighbor, Talia, to find ways to send Megabat home. Daniel and Talia make a great team and work well together as they search for solutions. Talia has a brother, Jamie, who is unlikable right to the end. Daniel and Talia have to avoid Jamie as they help Megabat.

Author Anna Humphrey is also the author of the Clara Humble series, as well as other books for middle grade and young adult readers. You can find more about her at her website. Megabat is a great early middle grade or long chapter book!

I received an advance reader copy of this book in exchange for my unbiased review.

Have you read any great books lately?

I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Daniel Misumi has been forced to leave his friends and his old home when his family moves…and he is not happy. He hates their new house and he especially hates his bedroom up in the attic. To make matters worse, he is pretty sure his room is haunted. He hears a sad, disembodied voice calling out for “buttermelons" and a mysterious puddle keeps appearing on the floor.
It turns out that Daniel's ghost isn’t a ghost at all. It is a sad, scared, homesick fruit bat. Daniel decides to help the bat—whom he names Megabat—get home. Along the way, he makes new friends and he and Megabat finally find their way home, but perhaps not quite in a way they initially imagined.
Megabat was a fun story. The book is funny and has a dose of Star Wars tossed in. Megabat himself is adorable. I love bats and I don't like it when they are portrayed as disgusting and dangerous. Megabat is neither of those things and he is an excellent ambassador for his species. Readers who have moved to a new city and who have struggled to meet new friends will relate to Daniel. Antagonist Jamie is a little intense at times, but the suspense never gets to be too much and the situations resolve quickly. 
Megabat is  great beginning chapter book, especially for reluctant to read boys…an audience I struggle with finding beginner chapter books for.

I first requested this book because I love bats. I was not disappointed. The illustrations are absolutely adorable and Megabat is the most lovable little creature I've ever read about. The story is one of unlikely friendships, acceptance of changes, and helping each other. I was pleasantly surprised by how complete the story was. The only reason why I am not giving it 5 stars is that it still needs some polishing work. I'm not sure if it's still to come (since the release date is later this year), but as it stands, it had a bit too many typos and formatting issues to be a perfect mark. I would still recommend this book. I know I really enjoyed it now and would have loved it as a kid.

'Megabat' follows Daniel, his uncommon visitor Megabat, and Daniel's friend Talia. Oh! It is a cardinal sin to forget the pigeon Birdgirl. They all try to send Megabat back to his home. Their attempts fail over and over again. In that process, the friends learn what is 'home' to them, the beauty of uncommon friendship, and the power of loving-kindness. It is a delightful read. 

Also, Megabat talks like Dobby.

A talking fruit bat who like Star Wars. A talking fruit bat who is far from home.  A talking fruit bat who is best friends with a lonely boy, the girl next door, and birdgirl, the local pigeon.

All this makes for a fun, silly book about loneliness, and making friends, with bats and people.

Daniel has had to move to a new house from Toronto.

Megabat has accidentally moved to the new house too, by way of Borneo.  

With the help of Talia and Birdgirl, Megabat and Jamie find what is important in friendship.

It is silly.  It is fun.  It is just right for early readers.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.