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! Leo and Diane Dillon won the 1976 Caldecott Medal for Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears, making Leo Dillon the first African-American artist to be so honored. Now this classic, which has delighted millions of children, is at last available in Spanish.
A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.
Anonymous
Posted November 26, 2006
This story is a West African tale retold by Verna Aardema. Leo and Diana Dillon do the illustrations. The illustrations are in a mosaic style with beautiful rich colors. The story is about a mosquito who causes a chain reaction that ends in the death of a baby owl. It¿s a cute story that will get children to thinking about why animals and insects behave the way they do.
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Overview
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! Leo and Diane Dillon won the 1976 Caldecott Medal for Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears, making Leo Dillon the first African-American artist to be so honored. Now this classic, which has delighted ...