Picture Puffin Books: Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears (Hardcover)

from Krguarisco

I remember reading this book as a child and was happy to reread it this year. The illustrations are what have stuck with me all these years. I was still enamored by them today. I was able to understand what the moral of the story was, which is not to gossip because it can lead to a bad chain of e...

from KelseyBelden

Summary: "Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears" is a book written by Verna Aardema. It starts off with a mosquito telling a lie to iguana which the iguana does not care to hear so he puts sticks in his ears. This starts a chain of events that leads up to a baby owl being killed so the owl mother b...

from jbarr5

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears a West African Tale This audio book starts out with an iguana and a mosquito talking about the yams the farmer was digging. Snake then approaches the iguana, then goes into the rabbit hole. Love the animals and their sounds as the parade of animals continues. ...

from EliseMT

This book is based on an African fable and includes stunning, bright, and expressive illustrations. It is a morality story about lies and consequences. This fable could be enjoyed by children in early education through elementary school. It would be a great choice to spark discussion of cause and...

from aconant05

Mosquito's annoying stories cause a chain reaction leading to a baby owl being killed. In retribution, the mother owl will not tell the sun to come up. The king lion backtracks the actions that led to the death of the baby owl and finds that the root of it is the mosquito. The mosquito hides and ...