Janell cannon after she falls headfirst into a birds nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother. Stellaluna, award winning childrens book desertusa store. If youre pairing this with a homeschool or classroom lesson you may be interested in the national geographic bats readercontinue reading. My mom read it to me as a child and now ill get to read it to my daughter. The first edition of the novel was published in april 30th 1993, and was written by janell cannon. Jan 23, 2020 when janell cannon wrote stellaluna, a bestselling childrens book about a baby fruit bat, she did so for two reasons. Cannon gave the name stellaluna to a fictional fruit bat. My 1st grade daughter and i recently started reading this series together and weve really enjoyed. It is a childrens classic which my children and i love, particularly for the humorous moments and stunning illustrations. First, as a graphic designer working at a library in california, she. Your students will love stellaluna prepostreading with kwl chart about bats, writing and science suggestions. It was coined by sir philip sidney in 1590 for the protagonist of his poem collection astrophel and stella.
Stellaluna is the story of a baby bat who loses sight of her mother and winds up raised alongside a trio of tiny birds in a nest. The name stellaluna is a girls name meaning star and moon. In the book, we meet stella who has two dads and no mom to bring to the mothers day party at her school. In the popular childrens book the fruit bat stellaluna and her mother are attacked by a vicious owl while out searching for food one night.
Pdf stellaluna book by janell cannon free download 48. The baby bat falls into a nest of baby birds and becomes the problem child. She learns the ways of birds, but eventually, stella grows to discover her true identity and the readers see how. Stellaluna, written by janell cannon, is the story about a baby fruit bat that gets separated from her mother during an owl attack. This bestseller has now been adapted as a board book, the perfect format to introduce younger readers to janell cannons enchanting tale and gorgeous art. The beauty of differences, friendships, and caring for others is beautifully addressed in stellaluna with the statement but were friends. When janell cannon wrote stellaluna, a bestselling childrens book about a baby fruit bat, she did so for two reasons. Stellaluna is separated from her mother bat and taken in by a family of birds where she must put aside her bat habits to fit in with her new family.
There are so many childrens books about bunnies, dogs, cats, etc this is a. The main characters of this childrens, picture books story are. This awardwinning book by janell cannon has sold over 500,000 copies and was on the. Cannons multilevel inspiration for stellaluna had its roots in her.
Celebrate the twentyfifth anniversary of stellaluna with a deluxe edition of this bestselling picture book classic, now with bonus crafts and activities. Stellaluna is a baby bat who is separated from her mother during an owl attack. This bestseller has now been adapted as a board book, the. When an owl disturbs stellas home, this love able baby bat is saved by and raised by birds. My 1st grade daughter and i recently started reading this series together and weve really enjoyed getting to know stella batts through the literary voice of her creator, courtney sheinmel. Stellaluna is a charming picture book, written and illustrated by janell cannon, about a baby fruit bat who gets separated from her mother and ends up in a nest of friendly baby birds. Be sure that emotions elicited by bats are included as well as physical descriptions. Its fairly faithful to the books premise, which follows a baby bat whos separated from. Stellaluna activity kit extend students enjoyment of jannell cannons stellaluna with these printables.
This was pretty intense for a childrens book, but wonderful nonetheless. Stellaluna struggles with this same idea because of her strengths and limitations as a bat and and their effects on her relationship to other bats and the bird family. Stellaluna 25th anniversary edition by janell cannon, hardcover. Stellaluna, a markerboard or a large piece of paper, a dryerase marker, black construction paper, and a glue stick. It includes stellaluna coloring sheets, activity sheets and trivia quizzes. From fiction to facts this lesson describes how to use selected fiction and nonfiction literature and careful questioning. The title literally means the star lover and his star, but unlike stella, astrophel did not catch on as. Stellaluna has been charming picturebook readers for years with its moving tale of a lost little bat who learns a big lesson about friendship. The center for puppetry arts is adapting stellaluna into.
I remember faintly an older woman who made a puppet set from the stuffed bat dolls, and she recited the book to this daycare i was at. Stellaluna childrens books read aloud stories for kids. We spoke with authorillustrator janell cannon about the origins and legacy of her beloved picture book, stellaluna, which will be commemorated with a 25thanniversary edition from hmh next month. Before sharing the story, adult readers may want to spend some time introducing children to bats and setting the mood for a quiet, reflective story. One children s librarian described the book as a wonderful selection for readaloud sessions with 4 and 5yearolds, but noted that they have to get into it. Facebook twitter email teachers guide buy this book. The stellaluna activity and bat games we have to share today are fun ways to read the book and play with a bat theme, and the bat activities would work for a halloween party with kids, too. The happy ending keeps this book from being too scary, and there is a lot of great information about fruit bats shared within the context of a fictional story. This book is what i would call a surprise and delight, as much fun to read for kids as it is for grown ups.
This awardwinning picture book, a clever, original variation on the theme of the ugly duckling, follows the adventures of a lost baby fruit bat and her efforts to fit in. See more ideas about stellaluna and kindergarten science. Before reading stellaluna have the children do a word web on bats. In this story, stellaluna is a baby bat who becomes separated from her mother when an owl swoops down. Scroll on for stellaluna games that teach and are fun. But one fateful flight when she is separated from her adoptive siblings, stellaluna is reunited with her bat. A popular childrens book comes to life on stage at the center for puppetry arts. Swallowing food that crawls is just one of the many amazing things this little fruit bat must learn to do. But one fateful flight when she is separated from her adoptive siblings, stellaluna is reunited with her bat family and learns that even though were different, were very much the same.
Parents need to know that stellaluna is an animated adaptation of the classic childrens picture book. Accidentally dropped by her mother, helpless stellaluna falls into a nest of bird fledglings, where she is graciously accepted as one of the family as long as she acts. Dodging and shrieking, mother bat tried to escape, but the owl struck again and again, knocking stellaluna into the air. She frets about it and then decides to bring all the people who fill that role in her life. The name stellaluna is a girls name meaning star and moon stella and luna are stylish night sky name for girls, from the latin words for star and moon.
This adorable baby fruit bat s world is literally turned upside down when she is adopted by the occupants of the nest and adapts to their peculiar bird habits. Eventually, stellaluna finds other bats and reunites with her mother, and she learns how to behave like a bat. She ends up in a birds nest befriending the baby birds and being cared for by the. Stella reads to sam while swinging in a hammock, wading in a pond and hanging upside down like a bat. Stellaluna is a 1993 childrens book by janell cannon about a young fruit bat, stellaluna, who becomes separated from her mother and finds her way to a nest of. She named her baby stellaluna and every night she carried her baby on her chest and she flew across the forest to find food. Pdf stellaluna book by janell cannon free download 48 pages. Stellaluna lesson plans, teaching resources, summary, and. When stellaluna is separated from her mother before she is old enough to fly, she finds out that not all winged creatures eat fruit. The story begins when a fruit bat pup named stellaluna is separated from her mother in an owl attack. This awardwinning book by janell cannon has sold over 500,000 copies and was on the more. Stellaluna is a tale of a lost baby bat that falls into a family of birds and, as a result, learns to celebrate the differences in. This popular childrens book can also be read anytime of the year to focus on friendship and to promote a positive message of accepting and celebrating peoples differences. Stella shares her enthusiasm for reading stories and poems with her little brother, sam.
One childrens librarian described the book as a wonderful selection for readaloud sessions with 4 and 5yearolds, but noted that they have to get into it. Stella and luna are stylish night sky name for girls, from the latin words for star and moon. Swallowing food that crawls is just one of the many amazing things this little fruit bat. Stellaluna is a very beautifully illustrated story which is rather like the ugly duckling. I remember faintly an older woman who made a puppet set from the stuffed bat dolls, and she recited the book to this daycare i. If you havent read the childrens book, stellaluna, then you are in for a treat. Stellaluna is written and illustrated by janell cannon and read by pamela reed. Stellaluna is a childrens book about a young bat who learn the ways of the birds in life, how they eat and sleep etc. Stellaluna is separated from her mother bat and taken in by a family of birds where she must put aside her bat. Stellaluna is a 1993 childrens book by janell cannon about a young fruit bat, stellaluna, who becomes separated from her mother and finds her way to a nest of birds. Free download or read online stellaluna pdf epub book. Aug 01, 2007 stellaluna is a baby fruit bat who is separated from her mother when a predator attacks. See more ideas about stellaluna, teaching reading and book activities. Perusing the shelves, she discovered only three batthemed books, two.
Stellaluna 25th anniversary edition by janell cannon. Sep 28, 2015 if you havent read the childrens book, stellaluna, then you are in for a treat. The name stella is a girls name of latin origin meaning star. Stellaluna celebrates 25 years of flight publishers weekly. Stella was derived from stella, the latin word for star. She is adopted by them and learns birdlike behavior. As we grow older we learn things and go our ways, specifically schools. Baby bat stellalunas life is flitting along right on scheduleuntil an owl attacks her mother. Stellaluna by janell cannon lesson plans and teaching resources animal study. When stellaluna is separated from her mother before she is old enough to fly, she finds. Stellaluna free printable is an instant download on this post and has reading comprehension pages as well as halloween coloring pages to print. The endearing book, stellaluna, helps children see fruit bats as harmless and beloved creatures. It is a childrens classic which my children and i love, particularly for the humorous moments and stunning illustrations this is a touching story about the friendship which develops between the bat. Stellaluna is written and illustrated by janell cannon and read by.
Stellaluna is everything you could want in a childrens book, and i. The award winning stellaluna book series by janell cannon has delighted all ages of audiences. Stellaluna is separated from mother bat and taken in by a family of birds where she must put aside her bat habits to fit in with her new family. Knocked from her mothers safe embrace by an attacking owl, stellaluna lands headfirst in a birds nest. This book is about stellaluna, a baby bat who finds itselflost, hungry, alone, and accidentally in a nest full of baby birds. Our family loves stellaluna so i was thrilled when i found this free printable activity sheet pack to pair up with the stellaluna book. Stella reads to sam while swinging in a hammock, wading in a pond and hanging upside down like a bat from a tree, as together they examine dragonflies and caterpillars, teach fred to fly a kite, and spy giant rabbitshaped clouds. Stellaluna is a baby bat who is accidentally separated from her mother and ends up being raised by a mother bird, along with her three baby birds. Schiffer is a really sweet book that my daughter immediately wanted to read again, once we were done. Younger kids, especially preschoolers, might be frightened when the owl chases the bats and stellaluna falls away from her mother. Stellaluna is a baby fruit bat who is separated from her mother when a predator attacks. The little bat is accepted by the birds, but somehow never feels at home, especially after a good scolding from the mother bird about hanging upside down hillarious.
As a child we are protected by our family, especially our mothers by owls danger in life. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 48 pages and is available in hardcover format. The little bat is accepted by the birds, but somehow never feels. Stellaluna is a short childrens book published by authorillustrator janell cannon in 1993. Apr 01, 2016 parents need to know that stellaluna is an animated adaptation of the classic childrens picture book. It was coined by sir philip sidney in 1590 for the protagonist of his poem collection. This activity kit includes a trivia quiz, coloring sheets, and reproducible activities featuring the beloved fruit bat. The name stella is a girls name of latin origin meaning star stella was derived from stella, the latin word for star. Stellaluna is the tender story of a lost young bat who finally finds her way safely home to her mother and friends. She lands in a birds nest and is raised with baby birds until being reunited with her mother. Stellaluna is separated from mother bat and taken in by a family of birds, where she must put aside her bat habits to fit in with her new family. For as stellaluna adapts to the habits of her new family, she learns the essence of friendship in humorous and toouching ways. When young fruit bat stellaluna is separated from her mother, shes adopted by a. The stellaluna activity and bat games we have to share today are fun ways to read the book and play with a bat theme, and the bat.
This book is a great fictional book that gives children to look at the characteristics of a bird and a bat. The beauty of differences, friendships, and caring for others is beautifully addressed in stellaluna with the. Its fairly faithful to the books premise, which follows a baby bat whos separated from her family. The center for puppetry arts is adapting stellaluna into a. When stellaluna is separated from her mother before she is old. Janell cannon board book for ages 3 to 5 houghton mifflin harcourt, 2007 isbn. The two names were smooshed together by childrens book author janell cannon in 1993. One day mother bat had a baby whom she loved dearly. Get 25% off tickets to stellaluna at the center for. Word wall words, printable handouts, writing prompts, comparisoncontrast, classification practice, and ideas for bat day.