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

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
Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Publisher: New York : Dial Press, [1975]
Copyright: ©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.