Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale / retold by Verna Aardema ; pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon.
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TextPublication details: New York : Dial Press, [1975]Description: [30] p. : col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN: - 0803760892 :
- 0803760876
- 9780803760899
- Caldecott Medal, 1976.
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 398.20966 A113 | Available | 33111002902738 | ||||||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's | 398.20966 A113 | 1976 | Available | Newbery/Caldecott Award Winner | 33111006489724 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"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.
Reveals the meaning of the mosquito's buzz. Caldecott Medal Books 1976.
Caldecott Medal, 1976.