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Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : [a West Africa tale] / book by Verna Aardema and Leo & Diane Dillon.

Author/creator Aardema, Verna
Format Audio (CD), Spoken Word Recording, Book, and Electronic
Publication Info[Westpm, Conn.] : Weston Woods ; [New York] : Scholastic, 2002.
Description1 audio disc (approximately 10 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book ([32] pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm).
Subject(s)
Folklore--Africa, West --Juvenile fiction.
Children's audiobooks.
Other author/creatorDillon, Leo illustrator.
Other author/creatorDillon, Diane illustrator.
Other author/creatorKubica, Václav.
Other author/creatorJones, James Earl.
Series Weston Woods read-along CD
Weston Woods read-along CD. ^A782635
Contents Track 1: story with page-turn signals (9:58 min.) -- Track 2: story without page-turn signals (9:50 min.).
Abstract A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.
General noteCompact disc.
General noteAccompanying book published: New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 1975.
CreditsMusic composed by Dr. Vaclav Kubica.
Performer Narrated by James Earl Jones.
Awards noteCaldecott Award medal.
ISBN9781555924911
ISBN1555924913
Publisher numberCD 199 Weston Woods

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