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Title: Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale by Verna Aardema, Diane Dillon, Leo Dillon ISBN: 0-8037-6089-2 Publisher: Dial Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 1975 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.36 (11 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: An excellent retelling of a West African folktale.
Comment: This children's book, based on a West African folk tale, describes a series of events initiated by a mosquito talking to an iguana and tells why mosquitos buzz in people's ears and why we also slap at them! The book was illustrated by Leo and Diane Dalton and it won the 1976 Caldecott Medal for best illustration in a book for children. Children will love the drawings and also will get an introduction into the culture of African countries.
Rating: 5
Summary: Them pesky skeeters get a tale of their own
Comment: I don't recommend this book to the mosquito lovers of the world. If you've a soft place in your heart for those buzzing swarming little blood-sucking fiends, you probably shouldn't peruse this particular book. HOWEVER. If you happen to enjoy a good "why" story from Africa, you could hardly do better than the lushly illustrated "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears".
In a kind of Chicken Little series of events, a lying mosquito sets off a chain reaction ending, ultimately, in the sun no longer rising. When the animals of the forest slowly track down the reasons behind the sun's disappearance, they eventually reach the conclusion that mosquito is the one to blame. Ever since, mosquitoes will sometimes ask people whether or not "everyone" is still angry at them. The answer is a satisfying (I love this descriptive sound) KPAO!
The illustrations are splendid. During the day they are set against a white background. By the time the sun disappears, they pop out of a black setting. Kids will like finding the small smiling pink bird that cleverly pops up in every scene. It's a fine fine text that bears more than a passing resemblance at times to the classic nursery rhyme "The House the Jack Built". And who knew that the sound lions make when they laugh is "Nge nge nge"? Not I, said the fly. A lovely read.
Rating: 2
Summary: Too dark for young children
Comment: I'm surprised by all the rave reviews this book has received here. True, the illustrations are beautiful. However, the story is about a series of events that culminates with a monkey killing a baby owl (with an illustration of the poor little owl getting clunked on the head), and then progresses with the mother owl's mourning period. My 3 year old and I both find it disturbing -- not exactly a good bedtime read.
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Title: Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain: A Nandi Tale by Verna Aardema, Beatriz Vidal ISBN: 0140546162 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: May, 1992 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions by Margaret W. Musgrove, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon ISBN: 0140546049 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: July, 1992 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: A Story, a Story by Gail E. Haley ISBN: 0689712014 Publisher: Scott Foresman (Pearson K-12) Pub. Date: 28 February, 1988 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig ISBN: 0671662694 Publisher: Aladdin Library Pub. Date: 02 April, 1987 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe ISBN: 0688040454 Publisher: Amistad Press Pub. Date: 31 March, 1987 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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