Megabat Is a Fraidybat by Anna Humphrey

Author:Anna Humphrey [Humphrey, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tundra
Published: 2020-04-07T00:00:00+00:00

“Mine could putting it in mine’s bug habitat!” Megabat suggested. He went to get Whiffy’s ice cream container, but when he dropped the wriggling caterpillar in beside the stinkbug, Babybat shrieked at him disapprovingly. She picked out the caterpillar with one foot and mimed putting it into her mouth.

“Yours wants mine to eating it?” Megabat had to supress a shudder.

Babybat and Batzilla flashed him toothy smiles.

Now Megabat understood! They were never going to suck his blood. These were insect-eating bats, and they were giving him a treat.

“For thanking mine?” he guessed. “For yourses new names and for trying to help Babybat?”

They nodded.

Megabat approached the wriggler. He only liked eating fruits he knew. Different foods were hard for him—even when they didn’t squirm. And yet, Babybat and Batzilla were watching him eagerly, like they couldn’t wait to see him enjoy his treat.

Megabat closed his eyes and held his breath. He stuck out his long tongue and touched the caterpillar with the very tip.

“Most scrumptious!” he proclaimed, before turning his back and trying to scrape the fuzzy feeling off his tongue. The two bats seemed disappointed, so Megabat went on. “For fact, so scrumptious, mine must be saving it…to sharing with mine’s friend Daniel.”

That seemed to satisfy them. The mother motioned into the distance with her head.

“Yours must go hunting mores bugses now?” Megabat asked.

Batzilla pointed at Megabat, then into the deep, dark forest filled with strange sounds.

“And yours invites mine to come along?” Megabat asked.

Batzilla nodded.

Megabat gulped.

Babybat was eager to get going. She was already swooping around the porch light, eating moths and smacking her batty lips with glee.

He had to think fast. “Mine’s tummy will be filled with this scrumptious critterpillar.” He faked a big yawn. “And mine is most nappy. Perhapsing tomorrow. Goodly night.”

And then, because Batzilla was watching to make sure he got in safely, Megabat picked up the wiggling caterpillar and carried it with him.

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