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Stellaluna lives with birds, learns bird-like behaviour, later returns to her bat family and introduces the two groups.
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Janell Cannon - Author
A warm story about separation, belonging and friendship, using Stellaluna’s movement between bat and bird families to explore how differences can coexist without preventing connection.
Stellaluna is a 1993 children's 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. She is adopted by them and learns bird-like behavior. Eventually, Stellaluna finds other bats and reunites with her mother, and she learns how to behave like a bat. She introduces the birds to her bat family. Stellaluna and the birds decide that, despite their many differences, they are still friends. Stellaluna was a New York Times bestseller, appeared on the National Education Association's list of "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children", and won several awards, including the 1996 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA warm story about separation, belonging and friendship, using Stellaluna’s movement between bat and bird families to explore how differences can coexist without preventing connection.
Stellaluna lives with birds, learns bird-like behaviour, later returns to her bat family and introduces the two groups.
Stellaluna is separated from her mother, adapts to life with birds and eventually reunites with her mother.
The separation from Stellaluna’s mother may merit a pause, particularly when discussing uncertainty or family change. The eventual reunion is stated.
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