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
  • 69 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: Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale
August 15, 2004, Puffin/Dial
in English
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Cover of: Why Mosquitoe's Buzz in Peoples Ears
Why Mosquitoe's Buzz in Peoples Ears
2003, Scholastic, Incorporated
in English
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Cover of: Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
October 1999, Tandem Library
School & Library Binding in English
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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 (Multicultural series)
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears (Multicultural series)
1993, Frank Schaffer Publications
Unknown Binding in English
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Cover of: Wei shen mo wen zi lao zai ren men er duo bian weng weng jiao?
Wei shen mo wen zi lao zai ren men er duo bian weng weng jiao?
1993, Shang yi wen hua shi ye gu fen you xian gong si
in Chinese - Chu ban
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Cover of: Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
January 1, 1993, Puffin
in English
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Cover of: Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears (Innovations, experiencing literature in the classroom)
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears (Innovations, experiencing literature in the classroom)
1991, Scholastic
Unknown Binding in English
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Cover of: Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears
Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears
June 1, 1985, Weston Woods Studios
Paperback - Bk&csst edition
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
September 1981, Perfection Learning Prebound
Unknown Binding
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Cover of: Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears?
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears?
June 1980, Scholastic
Paperback in English
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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: a West African tale
1975, Scholastic, Inc.
in English
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Cover of: Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears
1975, Dial Press
in English
Cover of: Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears: a West African tale
1975, Puffin
in English
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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Cover of: Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears: a West African tale
1975, Dial Books for Young Readers
in English
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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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Cover of: Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
1975, Dial, Dial Press
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Cover of: Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears: a West African tale
1975, Penguin Books
in English
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Cover of: Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears.
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears.
Publish date unknown, Weston Woods
in English - Standard format.
Cover of: WHY MOSQUITOES BUZZ IN PEOPLE'S EARS
WHY MOSQUITOES BUZZ IN PEOPLE'S EARS
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Edition Notes

"A Pied piper book"--Cover.

"A Caldecott medal book"--Cover.

Grade level: Preschool.

Grade level: Grades 1 through 3.

Published in
New York
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.
added anonymously.

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