Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears-- and more stories from Africa
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Milton Public Library - Juvenile AVJ DVD WhyOn Shelf
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Animals -- Folklore -- Juvenile films.
Folklore -- Africa -- Juvenile films.
Mosquitoes -- Folklore -- Juvenile films.
Other Subjects
Animals -- Folklore.
Animals -- Folklore.
Children's films.
DVD-Video discs.
Folklore -- Africa.
Folklore -- Africa.
Mosquitoes -- Folklore.
Mosquitoes -- Folklore.
Video recordings for children.
Videodiscs.

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Published
[New York] : Scholastic : Distributed by New Video, 2004, c1973.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 61 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
043972533X
UPC
767685963531

Notes

General Note
Animated and iconographic.
General Note
Collective title from container, disc label, and menu screen.
General Note
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears from the book written by Verna Aardema and illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon.
General Note
A story, a story from the book based on an African tale retold and illustrated by Gail E. Haley.
General Note
Who's in Rabbit's house? from the book based on an African tale retold by Verna Aardema and illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon.
General Note
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears originally produced in 1984.
General Note
A story, a story originally produced in 1973.
General Note
Who's in Rabbit's house? originally produced in 1995.
General Note
Includes bonus stories The village of round and square houses, Hot hippo, and Spanish version of Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears; trailer; and read-along option.
Creation/Production Credits
Animation by Oldřich Haberle (1), Jaroslava Blagoevová (2), Bohumil Šejda (2), Virginia Wilkos (3), Ty Varszegi (3) ; editing, Zdenka Navrátilová (1-2), Paul R. Gagne (3), Robin Smith (3) ; music by Václav Kubica (1-2), Yohuru Ralph Williams (3).
Participants/Performers
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears narrated by James Earl Jones.
Participants/Performers
Storyteller for A story, a story: John Akar.
Participants/Performers
Who's in Rabbit's house? narrated by James Earl Jones.
Description
Presents three traditional African folk tales, including the title work in which a mosquito's lie sets off a confusing chain of events with distressing consequences.
Target Audience
K-3
System Details
DVD.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Jones, J. E., Akar, J., Schindel, M., Deitch, G., Gagne, P. R., Wilkos, V., Aardema, V., Dillon, L., Dillon, D., & Haley, G. E. (20041973). Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears-- and more stories from Africa (Standard format.). Scholastic : Distributed by New Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

James Earl. Jones et al.. 20041973. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears-- and More Stories From Africa. [New York]: Scholastic : Distributed by New Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

James Earl. Jones et al.. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears-- and More Stories From Africa [New York]: Scholastic : Distributed by New Video, 20041973.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Jones, J. E., Akar, J., Schindel, M., Deitch, G., Gagne, P. R., Wilkos, V. and Aardema, V. et al (n.d.). Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears-- and more stories from africa. Standard format. [New York]: Scholastic : Distributed by New Video.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Jones, James Earl., et al. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears-- and More Stories From Africa Standard format., Scholastic : Distributed by New Video, 20041973.

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