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“But because of this the mosquito has a guilty conscious. To this day she goes about whining in people‘s ears: ‘Zeee! Is everyone still angry at me?‘”

This tall tale involves a sequence of events that all occur due to the one previous. This makes this story fun to follow and engaging for young students, making it a good choice for a read aloud in younger grades.

When an owl loses an owlet, she refuses to call the sun, leading to night lasting far too long. The king of the jungle, the lion calls a meeting to see why the owl has not yet called the sun. It is discovered that the owlet was killed as the final sequence in a series of misunderstandings by several of the forest animals, all started by a mosquito. The book tackles the title question of why mosquitos buzz in peoples ears.

“is everyone still mad at me.... Smack“

This book is a folktale because it explains why something happened. It is similar to the book why the sun and the moon live in the sky. Books that explain why are always folktales. It also talks about traditional African culture.

Why mosquitoes buzz in peoples ears is a traditional African Folktale that has a repetitive theme. A mosquito lied to an iguana who lied to other animals which makes the animals figure out why each one lied. It is a very exciting book with a hilarious ending.

“Meanwhile the mosquito had listened to it all from a nearby bush. She crept under a curly leaf, semm, and was never found and brought before the council“

I enjoyed reading this story because I love the use of animals as free thinkers who are also a part of a community. I could use this in the classroom by introducing children to Pourquoi tales. This could go along with a creative writing activity where students will pick a phenomenon and students will have to write about how it started.

This is an example of Pourquoi tales, this story explains why mosquitoes buzz in people‘s ears. This is an African folktale where the animals of the African safari do the talking. The book goes through a sequence of events of why mosquitoes buzz in humans ears and not animals.

“I would rather be deaf than listen to such nonsense!“ Then he stuck two sticks in his ears and went off.“

This story could be utilized in an early education classroom to incorporate culture as well teach a lesson on inferences, and how they are logical guesses and not facts. Throughout the story the characters make inferences based on another character's actions. The problem in the story is that the inferences the characters make about each other's behaviors is wrong. These misunderstandings cause a great problem that the characters have to solve.

This story aligns with various types of traditional literature as it possesses aspects of a folktale, a cumulative story, and a pourquoi tale. The story originated from the African culture, and it tells the story as to why Mosquitoes buzz in people's ears. The answer to that is to ask if everyone is still angry with them after the tragedy that occurred that was ultimately their fault. The story is told through the interactions of various animals.

This book would be used in various ways in the classroom as it teaches students the importance of being honest. This story has great repetition and highlights how there are consequences to lying and how it affects others.

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema is a traditional African folktale. This story focuses on a mosquito who lied to an iguana which leads to a line of panic. This book is wonderfully illustrated and follows the tale as to the reason mosquitoes buzz in people's ears.

“So, it was the mosquito who annoyed the iguana, who frightened the python, who scared the rabbit, who startled the crow, who alarmed the monkey, who killed the owlet- and now mother owl won't wake the sun so the day can come.“

“The big snake raised his head and said, 'Good morning Iguana'“

“The Iguana did not answer but lumbered on, bobbing his head, badarrin badarrin“

“So, it was the crow who alarmed the monkey, who killed the owlet- and now Mother Owl won't wake the sun so that the day can come.“

I would use this in the classroom as a way to teach a lesson about how one person's actions can affect others and how if something is not truthful it can also affect others as well. Students will enjoy it because the colors used in the story keep their attention, also the story itself as that repetitive element that also keeps them engaged.

This is a good story to use in the classroom when trying to teach the lesson that you can't always believe everything you see or hear. It is also good to discuss how traditions can be passed down.

I would use this book in the classroom to discuss the importance of traditional literature and ancient storytelling. I would also discuss how this book teaches how one individual's actions can have an impact on other individuals' actions and how inferences can be made based off of one action or a sequence of actions.

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema is a traditional African folktale because it is a retelling of a traditional story that has been past down for many generations. It teaches the lesson of how sometimes what you hear or perceive may not always be true.

This is a traditional African folk tale because it is a story that has been passed down from generation to generation and teaches a lesson. It can also be categorized under a pourquoi tale because it answers a 'why' question.

“So sad, so sad, so sad“ I like this quote because it is an example of repetition in the story.

I really enjoyed this story and it was really easy to follow. This story falls in both Pourquoi and cumulative tales. I think that this is a great book to read in a classroom when talking about different cultures.

This book is a traditional African folktale that uses cumulative tales of repetition to tell the story. For example, three words that describe how an animal sounds or moves, as well as the repeated sequence of events of the animals actions and what caused those actions to take place. This was done to try to figure out how and why the owl wouldn't cry out for the sun.

King Lion said to the council: “So, it was the mosquito who annoyed the iguana, who frightened the python, who scared the rabbit, who startled the crow, who alarmed the monkey, who killed the owlet-- and now Mother Owl won't wake the sun so that the day can come“

I really loved the art in this book. I reminded me of Eric Carle's illustrations

“'So it was the python
who scared the rabbit,
who startled the crow,
who alarmed the monkey,
who killed the owlet --
and now Mother Owl won't wake the sun so that the day can come.'“

I love that the use of personification, repetition and rhyming, onomatopoeias, and West African art style really brings this Folktale to life. This story is lovely, and it's really interesting to think about where this story comes from and how long it's been around and told over and over again.

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“So it was the crow who alarmed the monkey, who killed the owlet- and now mother owl won't wake the sun so that the day can come.“

“ So, it was the mosquito who annoyed the iguana, who frightened the python, who scared the rabbit, who startled the crow, who alarmed the monkey, who killed the owlet, and now Mother Owl won't wake the sun so the day can come.“

This is a good to read to young children as it tells the story through a cumulative story sequence. This story sequence will get children engaged in reading the book as they are excited to hear what builds on the story next.

“At last King Lion called a meeting of the animals.“

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I would use this book in my classroom because it brings in new ideas (why mosquitos buzz in our ears) and because it is an African folktale. I could use this book to start a conversation about how rumors get started and about placing blame on others instead of yourself.

“Now mother owl won't wake the sun so the day can come.“

I would use this folktale in my class to teach about community Specifically, how the actions of one member of the community can adversely affect others. I also think young children would love the chain format and repetition throughout the tale.

“Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears“ is an example of a folklore book. In this book, the animals are the principal characters of the book. These animals in the safari do all the talking in the story. This African folktale shows a cumulative story throughout the book to write out the story. The book goes through a sequence of events why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears and not animals.

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears is a West African folktale written by Verna Aardema and illustrated by Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon in 1975. The illustrations are beautiful and super colorful. The folktale is written in a chain format where a mosquitoes careless words create a crisis in a forest between several animals. It could open up some great discussion on the effects our behavior can have on those around us as well as being honest.

This story is a butterfly effect type of story. This story has a West African art style and can be considered a great example of a Folktale. The characters are Mosquito, Iguana, Python, Rabbit, Monkey, Crow, Mother Owl, and King Lion. All the characters have a bit of personification, and this story uses lots of Onomatopoeias to represent the sounds the animals make.

“But because of this the mosquito has a guilty conscience. To this day she goes about whining in people's ears. 'Zeee! Is everyone still angry at me?

This is a traditional West African story. It outlines the importance of not lying and the consequences of what can arise if one does. It also creates a story of why mosquitos buzz and why we do not like them.

This would be a good story to read to a class because the story uses a lot of repetition. You could use this story to make sure students are following along by asking the order of the animals as the story goes on.

Review:
This is an African tale that also had some elements of cumulative tales because it has repetition and builds upon each other.

This book is an African written and based story. It discusses a little mosquito and how she is hiding to avoid her punishment from buzzing in peoples ears. I thought this book was funny but I‘m not sure if I‘d use it in my classroom.

This book is a West African Folk tale about why mosquitos buzz. It follows a mosquito who lies and at the end of day causes the death of a baby owl and everyone is upset with each other until they find out it all leads back to the mosquito. It creates the origin of why mosquitos buzz and why we slap them when we hear them.

Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema. African, Pourqoui , and Cummaltive Folktale. The story's moral is to not base action on others' speculation. It can cause a much bigger issue that can spin out of control. The story blames the mosquito for the death of an owlet so now the mosquito goes and explains to people‘s ears that he did not kill the owlet.

“Now mother owl wont wake the sun so the day can come.“

The story begins by the mosquito lying to the iguana. The iguana puts sticks in his ears and ends up frightening a snake, which down a long line causes a panic. In the end, an owlet is killed and the owl is too sad to wake the sun until the animals hold court and find out who is responsible. The mosquito is eventually found out, but she hides in order to escape punishment.

I would use this book in my classroom to teach the children about the consequences of lying to other people and how it affects others.