Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale
by:
Verna Aardema (author)
"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece." -Booklist, starred review.
"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece." -Booklist, starred review.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140549058 (0140549056)
ASIN: 0140549056
Publish date: 2004-08-15
Publisher: Puffin/Dial
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears a West African TaleThis audio book starts out with an iguana and a mosquito talking about the yams the farmer was digging.Snake then approaches the iguana, then goes into the rabbit hole. Love the animals and their sounds as the parade of animals continues.Lion c...
Genre: Animal / Drama / Fantasy / Folktale Year Published: 1975 Year Read: 1994 “Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears” is a Caldecott Award winning folktale from Africa about the consequences of lying to other people and how they affect others. Verna Aardema’s playful narrative and Leo and Dian...
Classic children's story for a reason, has a wonderful story line with great pictures that will keep children and readers interested and want to discover the rest of the story.
Oh this was cute! The little circle rhyme for the last few pages would be fun with kids. Love the illustrations in this.
I love this book, always have. I think I have read so much that the pictures are burned into the inside of my skull.
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