Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale (Picture Puffin)

In this astonishingly beautiful and imaginatively illustrated picture book, Mosquito tells Iguana a tall tale that sets off a chain reaction that ends in jungle disaster. Iguana is so upset at being told such nonsense that he plugs his ears. So, of course, when Python says good morning, Iguana doesn't hear and ignores him altogether. Python suspects Iguana is plotting mischief against him, so he hides in a rabbit hole - which terrifies Rabbit. And so this amusing African legend goes, until finally the chain of mishaps reaches Mother Owl, who reacts by refusing to hoot and wake in the sun.

Target age group 5-8

Title details

- Weight
  0.3 lbs
- ISBN-13
  9780140549058
- ISBN-10
  0140549056
- Item #
  12794
Category
Juvenile Fiction
Age Group
6 to 8 yrs
Grade Level
K-2
Language
English
Binding
Paperback
Theme 1
Animals, Pets & Fish
Theme 2
Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Myths
Detailed (BISAC) Subject/Theme
Insects, Spiders, etc.
Awards
Caldecott Medal
Author
Aardema, Verna
Series
Picture Puffin
Lexile Level
770 AD
AR Level
4.0
Dewey
398.2
Publisher
Penguin Group (USA)
Publication Date
8/15/1992
Pages
28
Dimensions
0.1 H x 10.5 L x 8.4 W
Case Qty
100