Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale Contributor(s): Aardema, Verna (Author), Dillon, Leo (Illustrator), Dillon, Diane (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0140549056 ISBN-13: 9780140549058 Publisher: Puffin Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 1992 Annotation: A Caldecott Medal winner, this retelling of a traditional West African tale reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. Click for more in this series: Picture Puffin Books |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Insects, Spiders, Etc. |
Dewey: 398.2 |
LCCN: 74002886 |
Age Level: 5-8 |
Grade Level: Kindergarten-3 |
Lexile Measure: 770(Not Available) |
Guided Reading: N (Grade 3) |
Series: Picture Puffin Books |
Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8.3" W x 10.3" L (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - West Africa |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
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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