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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

A West African Tale

Verna Aardema - Author

Diane Dillon - Illustrator

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ISBN 9780803760899 | 32 pages | 01 Jan 1975 | Dial | 10.19 x 10.19in | 4 - AND UP years
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Awards
  • Caldecott Medal
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"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.

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