My Batty Aunt Betty (2026)

What makes Aunt Betty batty? She loves to be active and creative, but when she finds an injured bat in her garage one day, she becomes truly fascinated by these often-misunderstood creatures.

NOTE: Don’t touch bats! Be like Aunt Betty—call a wildlife rescue center if you see one in distress. If you are ever bitten by any wild animal, tell your healthcare provider immediately. Rabies is one of several animal-borne diseases that can be cured if treated right away, but which is—yes, even nowadays!—almost always fatal if the infection progresses.

My Batty Aunt Betty, written for ages 4-8, is a fun story about pursuing hobbies, challenging your own assumptions, and learning the benefits that bats provide to our environment.

My Batty Aunt Betty is illustrated by Sarah Hodgkiss, the artist who created the pictures for The Refrigerator Ghost.

In the United States, copies of My Batty Aunt Betty are available here. If you’d like to support local businesses in the CSRA and further afield, you can shop in person in Augusta, GA, at Surrey Center Pharmacy, The Book Tavern, Sacred Heart Cultural Center Gift Shop, Augusta Canal Discovery Center Gift Shop, and the Morris Museum Shop; in North Augusta, SC, at the Arts & Heritage Center; in Dublin, GA, at The Olive Branch; in Thomson, GA, at MariBeth's Books; and in Greensboro, GA, at Genuine Georgia—please call ahead or message them to make sure it’s in stock, as the books tend to sell quickly!