In the book, bats flock to the beach to spend a splendid moon-lit night on the sand and in the water, echoing what people do at the beach—but in a particularly batty way.

[1] Bats at the Beach was a New York Times bestselling picture book.

[citation needed] It was read aloud on National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Saturday by host Scott Simon and writer Daniel Pinkwater on June 24, 2006.

School Library Journal wrote: "Where the book truly soars is in the dark yet luminescent art, where bat wings glow in the light of the full moon and the sky is steely blue.

[2] A Common Sense Media review called the book "delightful.