Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
A West African Tale
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Imprint:
[New York] - Puffin Books
Pages:
1
Series:
Language:
English
Awards & Distinctions:
A Caldecott medal
Notes:
Art techniques used: Airbrushed watercolor, pastels and india ink applied in a stencil affect using vellum
"A Pied Piper book"--Cover
"Puffin Pied Piper"--P. [4] of cover
"A Pied Piper book"--Cover
"Puffin Pied Piper"--P. [4] of cover
Statement of responsibility:
retold by Verna Aardema ; pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon
Characteristics:
1 v. (unpaged) :,col. ill. ;,27 cm.
Author (Original Script):
Aardema, Verna
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Add a SummaryIn this well-illustrated book, mosquito tells Iguana something that upsets him so much that he places sticks in his ears. From that moment on trouble starts in the jungle. The python suspect the Iguana does not like him, which leads him into the hole rabbit stays in. Rabbit runs out of her home, which alerts monkey. Monkey kills Owl’s baby, and now owl cannot let the sun rise again. Will this jungle ever get to the bottom of the buzz from the mosquito?
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Add a Quote“So it was the mosquito who annoyed the iguana, who frightened the python, who scared the rabbit, who startled the crow, who alarmed the monkey, who killed the owlet, and now Mother Owl won’t wake the sun so that the day come.”
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Add a CommentThis is a good book. I had to read the book twice before I understood what was going on in the book, but all in all parents this is a good book for your child to read. I have always wanted to know why mosquitoes buzz in my ear when I am outside. This retold West African Tale is a good way to explain that question to children. The illustrations are amazing throughout the book. Parents if your little one loves animals, this is a good book for them to read. The next time they hear a mosquito buzzing in their ear, they will know why.