Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
5.0/7
Bookroo
4.0/5
Goodreads

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Written by Verna Aardema & illustrated by Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon
$8.58
5 - 8
Reading age
28
Page count
44
Words per page
770L
Lexile measure
Jan 1, 1978
Publication date

Buy from other retailers

AmazonBookshop

What's This Book About

Publisher Summary

“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. Winner of Caldecott Medal in 1976 and the Brooklyn Art Books for Children Award in 1977. A mosquito’s lie sets off a series of reactions in the jungle that results in the owl’s refusal to wake the sun and the lion’s decision to call a meeting of the animals.

What Kind of Book is Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Topics

Locations

Race, Ethnicities, & Nationalities

Reviews

Book Lists That Include This Book

The Creatives Behind the Book

Awards Given to This Book

What Has Verna Aardema Said About This Book

Nothing yet! Let Verna Aardema know that you want to hear from them about their book.

What Has Leo Dillon Said About This Book

Nothing yet! Let Leo Dillon know that you want to hear from them about their book.

What Has Diane Dillon Said About This Book

Nothing yet! Let Diane Dillon know that you want to hear from them about their book.

More Books From These Creatives

    picture • 32 Pages
    The People Could Fly: The Picture Book
    Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon Ph.D.
    picture • 192 Pages
    The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
    Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon
    picture • 32 Pages
    The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
    Katherine Paterson, Diane Dillon
    picture • 160 Pages
    Sing a Song of Popcorn: Every Child 's Book of Poems
    Mary Michaels White, Eva Moore, Beatrice Schenk de Regniers, Jan Carr, Maurice Sendak, Richard Egielski, Arnold Lobel, Marcia Brown, Margot Zemach, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon
    chapter • 56 Pages
    The Secret River
    Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon
    picture • 32 Pages
    Ashanti to Zulu
    5.0
    Margaret Musgrove, Diane Dillon, Leo Dillon
    picture • 32 Pages
    Rap a Tap Tap: Here's Bojangles - Think of That!
    Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon
    picture • 32 Pages
    Goblin and the Empty Chair
    Mem Fox, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon
    picture • 32 Pages
    Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions
    Margaret Musgrove, Diane Dillon
    picture • 47 Pages
    The Hundred Penny Box
    Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon
    picture • 32 Pages
    I Can Be Anything! Don't Tell Me I Can't
    4.5
    Diane Dillon
    picture • 56 Pages
    Mother Goose Numbers on the Loose
    4.5
    Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon
    View more

Other Books You Might Enjoy If You Liked This Book

    picture • 32 Pages
    Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
    4.8
    John Steptoe
    picture • 32 Pages
    Little Red Riding Hood
    5.6
    Trina Schart Hyman, Brothers Grimm
    picture • 32 Pages
    Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China
    5.3
    Ed Young
    picture • 28 Pages
    Kitoto the Mighty
    Tololwa M. Mollel, Kristi Frost
    picture • 32 Pages
    Yatandou
    Series
    Gloria Whelan, Peter Sylvada
    picture • 32 Pages
    Grandmama's Pride
    5.5
    Becky Birtha, Colin Bootman
    picture • 32 Pages
    Going Down Home with Daddy
    5.4
    Kelly Starling Lyons, Daniel Minter
    picture • 32 Pages
    Strega Nona
    5.3
    Series
    Tomie dePaola
    picture • 32 Pages
    The Tale of Tricky Fox
    5.3
    Jim Aylesworth, Barbara McClintock
    chapter • 32 Pages
    Richard Wright and the Library Card
    R Gregory Christie, William Miller

Book Details

ISBN
9780140549058
Publication Date
January 1, 1978
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Page Count
28
Words Per Page
44
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
5 - 8 years
Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
74002886
WorldCat Number (OCLC)
181088616
Lexile® Level
770L
Scholastic Level
N
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~R
ATOS® Book Level
4
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
5550
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

Contribute to this page

Core Score - 105%

Perfect!

Depth Score - 15%

Just the barebones.

Improve this page

Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.

Bookroo

Book Clubs

Follow Bookroo