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Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale Cover Image Book

Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale / retold by Verna Aardema ; pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon.

Aardema, Verna, (author.). Dillon, Diane, (illustrator.). Dillon, Leo, (illustrator.).

Summary:

A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. A mosquito annoyed the iguana, who frightened the python, who scared the rabbit...and now the whole jungle is in an uproar because the sun won't rise. The animals discuss the situation and decide to punish the mosquito. Even today, whenever we hear a mosquito buzz, we smack it hard!

Record details

  • ISBN: 0140549056
  • ISBN: 059010294X
  • ISBN: 0803760876
  • ISBN: 0803760884
  • ISBN: 0803760892
  • ISBN: 0812428048
  • ISBN: 0881030791
  • ISBN: 9780140549058
  • ISBN: 9780803760875
  • ISBN: 9780803760882
  • ISBN: 9780803760899
  • ISBN: 9780812428049
  • ISBN: 9781435209022
  • ISBN: 0803732392
  • ISBN: 0758700814
  • ISBN: 9780758700810
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Dial Press, [1975]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A Pied Piper book."
Art techniques used: Airbrushed watercolor, pastels and india ink applied in a stencil affect using vellum and frisket masks.
Paging and publisher may vary.
Target Audience Note:
770L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4 0.5 5550.
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning LG 4.0 0.5.
Awards Note:
Caldecott Medal, 1976.

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Animals > Folklore > Juvenile literature.
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