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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Contributor(s): Aardema, Verna (Author), Dillon, Diane (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0803760892 ISBN-13: 9780803760899
Publisher: Dial Books

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 1975
Annotation: A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Classics
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Insects, Spiders, Etc.

Dewey: 398.2

LCCN: 74002886

Age Level: 5-8

Grade Level: Kindergarten-3

Lexile Measure: 770(Not Available)

Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10.25" W x 10.2" L (0.90 lbs) 32 pages

Themes:
- Cultural Region - West Africa

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Awards: Caldecott Medal, Winner, Picture Book, 1976

Review Citations: Booklist 06/01/1996 pg. 1726

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 5550
Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece.
-Booklist, starred review.

Winner of Caldecott Medal in 1976 and the Brooklyn Art Books for Children Award in 1977.

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