1. Critics have said that the bat in The Bat Poet is like the artist in society. How is the world of the bat like a human world? How is the bat like an artist?

2. The bat poet notes many differences between the night world he is familiar with and the daytime world he comes to know. Why is the difference important to the bat and to the other animals in the story?

3. The bat is extremely proud of his observational skills, his ability to notice things that elude others. How important are observations to his poetry?

4. In The Bat Poet, some sections are written in poetry and others in prose.

What are the other differences between these two sections? What are some of the similarities?

5. Although the owl and the cardinal have completely different roles, each serves as an inspiration...