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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

By Verna Aardema
Illustrated by Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon

By Verna Aardema
Illustrated by Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon

By Verna Aardema
Illustrated by Diane Dillon

By Verna Aardema
Illustrated by Diane Dillon

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Paperback $8.99

Aug 15, 1992 | ISBN 9780140549058 | 5-8 years

Hardcover $18.99

Jan 01, 1975 | ISBN 9780803760899 | 5-8 years

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    About Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears

    “In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. “Elegance has become the Dillons’ hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema’s uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece.”
    -Booklist, starred review.

    Winner of Caldecott Medal in 1976 and the Brooklyn Art Books for Children Award in 1977.

    About Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears

    “In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. “Elegance has become the Dillons’ hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema’s uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece.”
    -Booklist, starred review.

    Winner of Caldecott Medal in 1976 and the Brooklyn Art Books for Children Award in 1977.

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    Borreguita and the Coyote
    Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain
    Porque Zumban los Mosquitos en los Oidos de la Gente
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    About Verna Aardema

    Verna Aardema was born in New Era, Michigan, in 1911. A cedar swamp in the back of her house served as her inspiration and retreat as a young aspiring writer. At Michigan State College, Verna took many writing courses, but… More about Verna Aardema

    About Leo Dillon

    Leo Dillon was born to Trinidadian parents in New York in 1933. He met his future wife, Diane, when they were both studying at the Parsons School of Design in New York in 1953. They married in 1957 and became an… More about Leo Dillon

    About Diane Dillon

    Diane Dillon was born in Los Angeles in 1933. She met her future husband, Leo, when they were both studying at the Parsons School of Design in New York in 1953. They married in 1957 and became an iconic artistic… More about Diane Dillon

    About Verna Aardema

    Verna Aardema was born in New Era, Michigan, in 1911. A cedar swamp in the back of her house served as her inspiration and retreat as a young aspiring writer. At Michigan State College, Verna took many writing courses, but… More about Verna Aardema

    About Diane Dillon

    Diane Dillon was born in Los Angeles in 1933. She met her future husband, Leo, when they were both studying at the Parsons School of Design in New York in 1953. They married in 1957 and became an iconic artistic… More about Diane Dillon

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Aug 15, 1992 | 32 Pages | 8-1/2 x 10-1/2 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780140549058

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Dial Books
    Jan 01, 1975 | 32 Pages | 9-7/8 x 9-7/8 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780803760899
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    Praise

    “In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. “Elegance has become the Dillons’ hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema’s uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece.”
    -Booklist, starred review.

    Awards

    Caldecott Medal Winner WINNER

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