About This Book
Reach for this book when your child expresses frustration about being forced to pick a side or feels like they do not quite fit into the social categories at school. Meggie Ramm uses the whimsical premise of a creature who is both bat and cat to explore the complex feelings of being in between labels. This graphic novel is a vibrant, low pressure way to talk about identity and self acceptance without it feeling like a heavy lecture. Batcat lives a peaceful life on Spooky Island until a ghost encounter sends them on a quest. As they meet bats who think they are too round and cats who find them too bat-like, the story gently reinforces that you do not have to change yourself to please others. It is an ideal pick for children ages 7 to 10 who enjoy humor and spooky aesthetics, offering a secular and deeply empathetic look at the joy of being unique.
