A Bat Named Pat at - Word Family Tales Author:Betsy Franco, Bari Weissman (Illustrator) Who wouldn't want a bat named Pat? She's the best pet ever--had that is that! This "batty" tale of friendship will really make you giggle! — Word Family Tales are humorous read-aloud stories created to build early phonics skills by teaching children to recognize "families" of words that share the same spelling pattern.... more » This key reading strategy helps kids decode new words with ease--and become stronger readers, writers, and spellers. Set learners on the path to literacy success with these rib-tickling tales--one for each of the top 25 word families! For use with Grades PreK-2.« less