W. Ross Macdonald School Library

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

Aardema, Verna.

Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears :a West African tale / retold by Verna Aardema ; pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon. - New York : Scholastic Book Services, c1975. - 32 p. : ill.

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!

Guided reading: N

Caldecott Medal, 1976.

059010294X


Folklore--Africa, West.
Blame--Juvenile fiction.
Jungle animals--Juvenile fiction.

PZ8.1.A213 / Wh

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