Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale -- Verna Aardema - Paperback
-Booklist, starred review. Winner of Caldecott Medal in 1976 and the Brooklyn Art Books for Children Award in 1977.
Author: Verna Aardema
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 08/15/1992
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 10.30h x 8.30w x 0.10d
ISBN: 9780140549058
Audience: Ages 4-8
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5550 / Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale
About the Author
Verna Aardema published her first set of stories, Tales from the Story Hat, in 1960. They were so successful that she continued to adapt traditional tales and folklore from distant cultures, (usually from Africa and Mexico) to expose young children to the vast variety of human expression. She's the author of over 30 children's books. Her book, Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears (1975) received the Caldecott Medal in 1976 and the Brooklyn Art Books for Children Award in 1977. Who's in Rabbit's House? 1977 was the 1977 School Library Journal Best Book of the Year and a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award winner in 1978. Aardema received the Children's Reading Round Table Award in 1981, and several of her works have been selected as Notable Books by the American Library Association. Her Oh Kojo! How Could You! won the 1984 Parents' Choice Award for Literature.