One morning a mosquito saw an iguana drinking at a waterhole.
An edition of Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears
(1975)
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears
a West African tale
by Verna Aardema
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Reveals the meaning of the mosquito's buzz.
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Animals, Caldecott Medal, Children's stories, African (English), Fiction, Folklore, Juvenile fiction, Juvenile literature, Mosquitoes, Spanish language materials, Values, Animales, Jungle animals, Ashanti (African people), Blame, Afrique occidentale, West Africa, Folklore, africa, west, Folklore, africa, collectionID:caldecott70, Children's fiction, Insects, fiction, Animals, fiction, award:Caldecott_award, lexile:770, lexile_range:701-800, age:min:3, age:max:6, grade:min:Kindergarten, grade:max:3Places
West AfricaShowing 5 featured editions. View all 23 editions?
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Por qué zumban los mosquitos en los oídos de la gente: un cuento de Africa Occidental
1998, Dial Books for Young Readers, Dial Books
in Spanish
0803722982 9780803722989
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
January 1, 1978, Puffin
Paperback
in English
0803760884 9780803760882
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Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears: a West African tale
1978, Dial Press, Puffin/Dial, Puffin Books
in English
0140549056 9780140549058
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Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears: a West African tale
1975, Dial Press
in English
0803760892 9780803760899
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Edition Notes
"A Pied piper book"--Cover.
"A Caldecott medal book"--Cover.
Grade level: Preschool.
Grade level: Grades 1 through 3.
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A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.
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