Verna Aardema, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon | Children's Books

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Aardema

Name: Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Aardema
Brand: Fehmerling Books
SKU: 0140549056
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Aardema

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The 1976 Caldecott Medal-Winning West African Cumulative Folktale

Retold by Verna Aardema, this 1975 West African cumulative folktale opens with Mosquito telling Iguana a ridiculous lie. Annoyed, Iguana sticks twigs in his ears, missing Python's greeting. Terrified by Iguana's silence, Python slithers into a rabbit hole, setting off a chain reaction across the jungle: Rabbit alerts Crow, Crow warns Monkey, and Monkey accidentally causes a branch to collapse, killing an owl chick. Grief-stricken Mother Owl refuses to hoot to wake the sun until King Lion summons the animals to trace the rumor back to Mosquito.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Leo and Diane Dillon's Caldecott Medal-winning airbrush artwork pairs with Verna Aardema's rhythmic, sound-effect-filled prose. A classic read-aloud for elementary folktale units and multicultural storytimes.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: Puffin/Dial

Pages: 32

Format: Paperback

Publication Date: 2004

ISBN: 9780140549058

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