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Format:
Book
Title:
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale
Other title(s):
West African tale
ISBN:
9780803760899

9780803760875

9780803760882

9780140549058

9780590102940
Publication:
New York : The Dial Press, [1975]
Physical Description:
30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Series title(s):
General Note:
Art techniques used: Airbrushed watercolor, pastels and india ink applied in a stencil affect using vellum and frisket masks.

"A Pied Piper book."

"Separations by Rainbows, Inc., composition by The Composing Room, Inc., binding by Economy Bookbinding Corp., production by Warren Wallerstein, design by Atha Tehon"--Title page verso.
Summary:
A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. A mosquito annoyed the iguana, who frightened the python, who scared the rabbit ... and now the whole jungle is in an uproar because the sun won't rise. The animals discuss the situation and decide to punish the mosquito. Even today, whenever we hear a mosquito buzz, we smack it hard!
Reading Level:
770L Lexile.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning LG 4.0 0.5.

Accelerated Reader LG 4.0 0.5.

AR 4.0 0.5.
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