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Bats at the Library by Brian Lies5/26/2023 Rather, it’s the care which Lies has given to crafting realistic bats that astounds me. Each full-page spread has been beautifully illustrated with acrylic paints, but the medium isn’t what most impresses me. Opening up any of the bat books feels like walking into an art gallery. This second stanza comes from Bats at the Library: This first stanza comes from Bats at the Beach: And if you read some of the below examples, I think you will agree with me. To my delight, I believe he has succeeded. Instead he works on discovering little ways of dragging the ear away from the last word by using alliteration or assonance or something like that in the heart of that sentence. For him, one of the big challenges but also great joys has been to avoid focusing so much on the last word that the rhymes end up hitting readers over the head with the rhyme. Lies loves language and words and so he tries to create what he calls “chewy” language. Lies has talked in interviews about how he doesn’t want to add to the canon of bad rhymes. The stories, which are told in rhyme, show a skilled writer at work. Recently, I had the opportunity to purchase Bats at the Beach and Bats at the Library. And if you don’t like bats, Brian Lies is one author who might just change your mind with his enchanting rhymes and mesmerizing artwork. If you love bats, Brian Lies is an author whose books you need to know.
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