Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears: A West African Tale

$7.19

Paperback
Author: Verna Aardema
Illustrator: Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon
Publisher: Puffin Books
Publish Date: August 1992
Language: English
Reading Level: 4
EAN: 9780140549058

Overview

“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.

Details

Pages: 32
Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 0.1 in
Lexile Score: 770
Interest Level: Lower Grade (LG)
Point Value: 0.5
ISBN: 0140549056