| Description |
30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Art techniques used: Airbrushed watercolor, pastels and india ink applied in a stencil affect using vellum and frisket masks. |
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"A Pied Piper book." |
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"Separations by Rainbows, Inc., composition by The Composing Room, Inc., binding by Economy Bookbinding Corp., production by Warren Wallerstein, design by Atha Tehon"--Title page verso. |
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R.Craig Roney Collection copy: Author’s signed autograph presentation copy. |
| Summary |
A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. 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! |
| Awards |
Caldecott Medal, 1976. |
| Subject |
Animals -- Juvenile fiction.
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Folklore -- Africa, West -- Juvenile fiction.
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Blame -- Juvenile fiction.
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Jungle animals -- Juvenile fiction.
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Mosquitoes -- Juvenile fiction.
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Animals -- Folklore.
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Folklore -- Africa, West.
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Ashanti (African people) -- Folklore.
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| Added Author |
Dillon, Leo. Illustrator.
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Dillon, Diane. Illustrator.
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Wallerstein, Warren. Book producer.
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Tehon, Atha. Book designer.
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Dial Press. Publisher.
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Holyoke Lithograph Co. Printer.
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Rainbows Inc. Printer.
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Composing Room, Inc. Compositor.
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Economy Bookbinding Corporation. Binder.
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| Added Title |
R. Craig Roney Collection.
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Eloise Ramsey Collection of Literature for Young People
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| Related To |
Online version: Aardema, Verna. Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears. New York : Dial Press, [1975] (OCoLC)608407627 |
| Standard No. |
30786514 40938439 219939960 427899321 456293438 732685440 |
| ISBN |
0803760892 |
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9780803760899 |
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0803760876 (lib. bdg.) |
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9780803760875 (lib. bdg.) |
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0803760884 |
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9780803760882 |
| OCLC # |
1094805 |
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