Jarrell tells the story of a little bat who, unlike the others, stays awake during the day and discovers the power of poetry as he observes the world around him.
Jarrell, Randall. The Bat-Poet. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1964. 43 pp.
First Edition, first printing. Hardcover. Octavo.
Near fine copy with toning, in very good condition dust jacket (price-clipped) with light edge wear and minor chipping—in new dust jacket cover. Owner’s inscription on front free end-paper.
