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The Resource Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale, retold by Verna Aardema ; pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale, retold by Verna Aardema ; pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon
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The item Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale, retold by Verna Aardema ; pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boston University Libraries.
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- Summary
- A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- [30] pages
- Note
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- Art techniques used: Airbrushed watercolor, pastels and india ink applied in a stencil affect using vellum and frisket masks
- "A Pied Piper book."
- "Separations by Rainbows, Inc., composition by The Composing Room, Inc., binding by Economy Bookbinding Corp., production by Warren Wallerstein, design by Atha Tehon"--Title page verso
- Isbn
- 9780803760899
- Label
- Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale
- Title
- Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears
- Title remainder
- a West African tale
- Statement of responsibility
- retold by Verna Aardema ; pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon
- Subject
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- Folklore -- Africa, West -- Juvenile fiction
- Animals -- Juvenile fiction
- Animals
- Ashanti (African people)
- Ashanti (African people) -- Folklore
- Blame
- Blame -- Juvenile fiction
- Caldecott Medal, Honor book -- 1976
- Fiction
- Folklore
- Folklore
- Folklore -- Africa, West
- Folklore -- Africa, West -- Juvenile
- Jungle animals
- Jungle animals -- Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile works
- Mosquitoes
- Mosquitoes -- Juvenile fiction
- West Africa
- Animals -- Folklore
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Aardema, Verna
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Interest level
- LG
- LC call number
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- PZ8.1.A213
- .A213 Wh 1975
- LC item number
- Wh
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Reading level
- 4.0
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Dial Press
- Holyoke Lithograph Co
- Rainbows Inc
- Composing Room, Inc.
- Economy Bookbinding Corporation
- Dillon, Leo
- Dillon, Diane
- Wallerstein, Warren
- Tehon, Atha
- Study program name
- Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Animals
- Folklore
- Blame
- Jungle animals
- Mosquitoes
- Animals
- Folklore
- Ashanti (African people)
- Animals
- Ashanti (African people)
- Blame
- Folklore
- Jungle animals
- Mosquitoes
- West Africa
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale, retold by Verna Aardema ; pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon
- Link
- Note
-
- Art techniques used: Airbrushed watercolor, pastels and india ink applied in a stencil affect using vellum and frisket masks
- "A Pied Piper book."
- "Separations by Rainbows, Inc., composition by The Composing Room, Inc., binding by Economy Bookbinding Corp., production by Warren Wallerstein, design by Atha Tehon"--Title page verso
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 26 cm
- Extent
- [30] pages
- Isbn
- 9780803760899
- Lccn
- 74002886
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)01094805
- (OCoLC)ocm01094805
- Label
- Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale, retold by Verna Aardema ; pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon
- Link
- Note
-
- Art techniques used: Airbrushed watercolor, pastels and india ink applied in a stencil affect using vellum and frisket masks
- "A Pied Piper book."
- "Separations by Rainbows, Inc., composition by The Composing Room, Inc., binding by Economy Bookbinding Corp., production by Warren Wallerstein, design by Atha Tehon"--Title page verso
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 26 cm
- Extent
- [30] pages
- Isbn
- 9780803760899
- Lccn
- 74002886
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)01094805
- (OCoLC)ocm01094805
Subject
- Folklore -- Africa, West -- Juvenile fiction
- Animals -- Juvenile fiction
- Animals
- Ashanti (African people)
- Ashanti (African people) -- Folklore
- Blame
- Blame -- Juvenile fiction
- Caldecott Medal, Honor book -- 1976
- Fiction
- Folklore
- Folklore
- Folklore -- Africa, West
- Folklore -- Africa, West -- Juvenile
- Jungle animals
- Jungle animals -- Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile works
- Mosquitoes
- Mosquitoes -- Juvenile fiction
- West Africa
- Animals -- Folklore
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