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Loading... Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale (original 1975; edition 2004)by Verna Aardema, Leo Dillon (Illustrator), Diane Dillon (Illustrator)
Work detailsWhy Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema (1975)
For a folktale, this one is pretty well told. The one caveat I have is that this was Caldecott Award winner, so I feel remiss not mentioning the illustrations, which were very nice. I might give them four or five stars, but the story was kind of bare-bones for my tastes. The repetition was good. The structure was right, but I just wasn't enthralled while reading. Good book. Not quite great though. (  ) matthewbloome | May 19, 2013 |  The vivid colors and detailed illustrations will surely keep audiences entranced as they follow the fly. The story takes place in West Africa in the jungle and both would make for good teaching points. darleenanderson | May 11, 2013 | Porquoi tale of West African legend. Phill242 | May 6, 2013 | I love to read this book to my kids. I like to tell them nothing and see who understands the ending of the book. I generally have some that get it and some that are confused. I like to pair them up and have the ones that understand explain to the others. mcalcagno | Apr 29, 2013 | This was one of my favorite stories when I was growing up. I loved the bright pictures and the repetition in the story's pages. Re-reading this book as an adult is pretty entertaining, too, because I have a much different understanding of the story than when I first read it. (  ) LeighAnneJensen | Apr 18, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
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