An edition of Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears (1975)

Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears

a West African tale

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An edition of Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears (1975)

Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears

a West African tale

by

  • ★★★★ ★ 4.83 ·
  • 6 Ratings
  • 68 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
  • 20 Have read

Reveals the meaning of the mosquito's buzz.

Publish Date
Publisher
Dial Press, Puffin/Dial, Puffin Books
Language
English
Pages
30

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Previews available in: Spanish English

Subjects
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:3
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West Africa

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Cover of: Por qué zumban los mosquitos en los oídos de la gente
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
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Cover of: Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears: a West African tale
1978, Dial Press, Puffin/Dial, Puffin Books
in English
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Cover of: Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
January 1, 1978, Puffin
Paperback in English
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Cover of: Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
1975, Dial, Dial Press
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears: a West African tale
1975, Dial Press
in English
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Book Details

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New York

Edition Notes

"A Pied piper book"--Cover.

"A Caldecott medal book"--Cover.

Grade level: Preschool.

Grade level: Grades 1 through 3.

Series
Picture puffins

Classifications

Library of Congress
PZ8.1.A213 Wh, PZ8.1.A213 Wh 1975, .A213 Wh 1975

The Physical Object

Pagination
[30] p. :
Number of pages
30

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL18715811M
Internet Archive
whymosquitoesbuz0000aard_y0f2
ISBN 10
0140549056
LCCN
74002886
OCLC/WorldCat
29530445, 1094805, 43023671
Library Thing
220502
Goodreads
417780

Work Description

A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.

Excerpts

One morning a mosquito saw an iguana drinking at a waterhole.
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