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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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10/17/14

Why Mosquitos Buzz in People’s Ears

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Verna Aardema/Leo and Diane Dillon
PUBLISHER: Puffin/Dial         
PUBLICATION DATE:  1975
AWARDS: Caldecott Medal
GENRE: Folk Tale          
READING LEVEL: 3rd Grade
BRIEF OVERVIEW: The mosquito caused a domino effect of events occurring all because of the lie she told. Her lie resulted in misinterpretations, a killing of an owlet and Mother Owl not hooting to bring back daylight.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have students become the characters in the story and reenact the book. At the end of the reenactment have a discussion about the book.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: (Andrea Joyner, Valdosta State University ECSE)

LABELS: African, award-winning, folktales
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