If you're stuck for gifts for a Birthday, or if you just want to treat yourself, why not order a bat-themed gift from one of BCT's collaborators.
The following businesses produce these bat-themed goods out of a shared respect for bat species and generously donate a percentage/fixed amount of sales to the Bat Conservation Trust.
Please note that although we do our best to keep the prices up to date on this page, there may be some occasional discrepancies so always check the retailers website directly as this will display the most up to date prices.
Bobby the Brown Long-Eared Bat
A lovely children's book of a Brown Long-Eared Bat! Join Bobby in his first big adventure, from his birth in the attic to being outside.
10% of profits are donated to BCT
Get your book by ordering HERE
Identifying Bats of Britain and Ireland: A Field Worker’s Guide
James Shipman is a lifelong bat enthusiast who loves to inspire and motivate future bat workers. He works as a senior ecologist and is involved in numerous bat-related projects. In 2016, he was recognised with the Bat Conservation Trust’s Pete Guest Award for outstanding contribution to bat conservation.
This book will help anyone understand the fun and adventures to be had working with these fascinating animals. Packed with insider information, it offers expert guidance on how to identify bats in the hand. As you learn the process of handling them safely, you will also discover the key features that distinguish one species from another.
James is donating 10% of the royalties from this book to BCT.
Click here to pre-order your copy now! This book goes on sale in February 2025.
Big Bat Year: A Conservation Story
In 2019, Nils Bouillard sought about undertaking a round-the-world trip with conservation uppermost in his mind, adapting a popular concept in birding known as the 'big year' and focusing instead on bats.
The 'Big Bat Year' passionately tells the tale of the people who are protecting bats all over the world, the unique lives of these animals, and the incredible journey it required to set a world record. This book will appeal to any nature enthusiast!
5% of profits from the Big Bat Year: A Conservation Story will be donated to BCT.
Percy the Pipistrelle Bat
A wonderfully written and very informative children's book, created by David and Tamsin Lee of Great Oak Farm.
The Great Oak Farm series starts with a tale about Percy the Pipistrelle Bat and the potential demise of his bat roost due to a rather leaky barn roof! Can Farmer Henry save Percy's home before he abandons his roost for good?
10% of profits from Percy the Pipistrelle Bat will be donated to BCT.
Click here to purchase your copy of this engaging story book now!
Billy the Bat and the Little Red Hat
A beautifully illustrated story book, written by author and bat enthusiast, Helen Knight.
Join Billy, a young pipistrelle bat, as he is getting ready to fly from his roost for the very first time. Follow this brave little bat in his woolly red hat on his flight through the night, and encounter some very hungry and sneaky animals on his journey.
50p from each book sale will be donated to BCT.
Click here to purchase your copy of this wonderful children's book.
Bookshop.org
Bookshop.org will make a donation to BCT with every purchase made on our Bookshop page, at no extra cost to you!
On our page you’ll see some recommended bat and wildlife book, but you can also search for other books (using the search box at the top) on any other topic from the below link.
Click here to visit our page on Bookshop.org.
All sales also support independent bookshops.
CJ Wildlife
CJ Wildlife offer a range of nature books and a sew your own bat kit, alongside a bat key ring, bat boxes and bat detectors. Browse their Bat Conservation Trust page here.
7% of the purchase price of each product on CJ Wildlife's Bat Conservation Trust page will kindly be donated to BCT.
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