Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

By (author): "Verna Aardema"
Publish Date: 1975
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
ISBN0812428048
ISBN139780812428049
AsinWhy Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Original titleWhy Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale
In this astonishingly beautiful and imaginatively illustrated picture book, Mosquito tells Iguana a tall tale that sets off a chain reaction that ends in jungle disaster. Iguana is so upset at being told such nonsense that he plugs his ears. So, of course, when Python says good morning, Iguana doesn't hear and ignores him altogether. Python suspects Iguana is plotting mischief against him, so he hides in a rabbit hole - which terrifies Rabbit. And so this amusing African legend goes, until finally the chain of mishaps reaches Mother Owl, who reacts by refusing to hoot and wake in the sun.