Bibliograph

Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears, a West African tale, retold by Verna Aardema ; pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon

Type

Label

Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears, a West African tale, retold by Verna Aardema ; pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears

Oclc number

1094805

Responsibility statement

retold by Verna Aardema ; pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning, LG, 4.0, 0.5.

Sub title

a West African tale

Summary

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!

Target audience

juvenile

Classification