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Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale
Aardema, Verna.

Publisher:	Dial Books for Young Readers,
Pub date:	[1975]
Pages:	[30] p. :
ISBN:	0803760876
Item info:	21 copies checked in at Warren - Arthur Miller Branch, Armada Free Public Library, Chesterfield Township Library, Center Line Public Library, Eastpointe Memorial Library, Fraser Public Library, Mt. Clemens Public Library, MacDonald Public Library, Romeo Kezar Branch Library, Roseville Public Library, Shelby Township Library, St. Clair Shores Public Library, Sterling Heights Public Library, Utica Public Library, Warren - Dorothy Busch Branch, Warren-Maybelle Burnette Branch, and Warren - Civic Center Branch.

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Warren - Arthur Miller Branch	Copies	Material	Location
EASY AARDEMA	1	Book-21 day loan	Juvenile
Armada Free Public Library	Copies	Material	Location
JE AARDEMA	1	Book-21 day loan	Juvenile
Chesterfield Township Library	Copies	Material	Location
J398.2 A	1	Book-21 day loan	Youth Services
Center Line Public Library	Copies	Material	Location
E AAR CAL	1	Book-21 day loan	Juvenile
Eastpointe Memorial Library	Copies	Material	Location
E FIC A	1	Book-21 day loan	Youth Services
Fraser Public Library	Copies	Material	Location
J398.2 A	1	Book-21 day loan	Juvenile
OV J398.2 A	1	Book-21 day loan	Material has been checked out
MacDonald Public Library	Copies	Material	Location
JE AARDEMA	1	Book-21 day loan	Juvenile
Mt. Clemens Public Library	Copies	Material	Location
J398.2 AAR	1	Book-21 day loan	Juvenile
Romeo Kezar Branch Library	Copies	Material	Location
J398.2 A	1	Book-21 day loan	Fairy Tales
Roseville Public Library	Copies	Material	Location
J 398.2 A	1	Book-21 day loan	Youth Services
	1	Book-21 day loan	Material has been checked out
Shelby Township Library	Copies	Material	Location
J398.2 A	1	Book-21 day loan	Juvenile
St. Clair Shores Public Library	Copies	Material	Location
J398.2 A	2	Book-21 day loan	Juvenile
Sterling Heights Public Library	Copies	Material	Location
J398.2 A	1	Paperback	Material has been checked out
	3	Book-21 day loan	Youth Services
RJ398.2 A AWARD COLLECTION	1	Reference	Youth Services
Utica Public Library	Copies	Material	Location
J398.2 A	1	Book-21 day loan	Non-Fiction Section
Warren - Civic Center Branch	Copies	Material	Location
E AARD	1	Book-21 day loan	Material has been checked out
	1	Book-21 day loan	Juvenile
Warren - Dorothy Busch Branch	Copies	Material	Location
JUV 398.2 AARDEMA	1	Book-21 day loan	Juvenile
Warren-Maybelle Burnette Branch	Copies	Material	Location
J 398.2 A	1	Book-21 day loan	Juvenile

Summary

A Caldecott Medal winner, this retelling of a traditional West African tale reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

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Personal Author	Aardema, Verna.
Title	Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale / retold by Verna Aardema ; pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon.
Publication info	New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [1975]
Physical descrip	[30] p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
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!
Subject term	Folklore--Africa, West.
Subject term	Animals--Fiction.
Added author	Dillon, Leo.
Added author	Dillon, Diane.