Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
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PZ8.1.A213 Wh

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale is a 1975

children's picture book by Verna Aardema and illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. Published in hardcover by Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House, it is told in the form of a cumulative tale written for young children, which tells an African
legend.

Plot

In this

ears
to find out if everyone is still angry at her.

About the art

The artwork was made using

friskets and vellum cut shapes at different angles.[1]

Reception

The book won a

Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions.[2]

Cause and effect

This story is a resource for teachers to teach the skill

cause and effect: "A cause is something that makes something else happen; An effect is what happens as a result of the cause" [3]

The idea that the mosquito is to blame for the unfortunate death of the owlet is an example of cause and effect. The actions from the other animals also offers several more examples of cause and effect as each animal does something that causes the next animal to do something. This chain of events finally causes the owlet to die. Teachers can use this text to show students how actions (causes) make other things happen (effect).

In other media

The book was adapted into an animated short by Gene Deitch for Weston Woods Studios in 1984, narrated by James Earl Jones.[4]

References

  1. Dial Books
    .
  2. ^ a b American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present. URL accessed 27 May 2009.
  3. ^ Dell, D. "Cause and Effect Mini Lesson." N.p., 09/12/2005. Web. 28 Mar 2011.
  4. ^ "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears". TV Guide. Retrieved May 31, 2021.

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Awards
Preceded by Caldecott Medal recipient
1976 		Succeeded by
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