The Bumblebee Bat

About this episode

The episode follows Twinkle, a bumblebee bat, as she embarks on her first adventure outside her cave, encountering various creatures and learning about bravery.

Deep inside a limestone cave in Southeast Asia lives a bat so tiny it could almost sit on your fingertip. Her name is Twinkle. Twinkle is a bumblebee bat and tonight she’s ready for her very first big adventure outside the cave. But the night is enormous, the forest is full of strange sounds, and Twinkle soon discovers that being brave doesn’t mean you never feel scared. As Twinkle flies through the dark, she meets glowing fireflies, a booming frog, and a silent owl … and learns that every cr...

Topics covered

• bats
• adventure
• bravery
• nature
• animals
• childhood

Keywords

• bumblebee bat
• Twinkle
• Southeast Asia
• cave
• adventure
• bravery
• fireflies
• frog
• owl

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Bumblebee Bat

Places: Southeast Asia, limestone cave, forest

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