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A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. A mosquito annoyed the iguana, who frightened the python, who scared the rabbit ... and now the whole jungle is in an uproar because the sun won't rise. The animals discuss the situation and decide to punish the mosquito. Even today, whenever we hear a mosquito buzz, we smack it hard!
3) Mosquitoes
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"Buzzzz! A small bug flies by and lands on a dog. It sucks up some blood and flies away. But there is more to the mosquito than its itchy bites. Follow along and learn more about mosquitoes. Engaging photos paired with simple text make this a perfect fit for any bug-loving early reader"--
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New Directions paperbook volume 1517
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"A bitter drunk forsakes civilization and takes to the Mexican jungle, trapping animals, selling their pelts to buy liquor for colossal benders, and slowly rotting away in his fetid hut. His neighbors, a clan of the Lacodón tribe of Chiapas, however, see something more in him than he does himself (dubbing him Wise Owl): when he falls deathly ill, a shaman named Black Ant saves his life-and, almost by chance, in driving out his fever, she exorcises...
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"Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears": A tall tale sets off a chain of mishaps in the jungle. Will the jungle creatures ever get the story straight? "A story, a story": Once, all the stories in the world belonged to Nyanme, the Sky God. He kept them in a box beside his throne. But Ananse, the Spider Man, wanted them - and caught three sly creatures to get them. "Who's in Rabbit's house?": Rabbit has a problem - someone is inside her house and won't...
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Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears: A tall tale sets off a chain of mishaps in the jungle. Will the jungle creatures ever get the story straight? A story, a story: Once, all the stories in the world belonged to Nyanme, the Sky God. He kept them in a box beside his throne. But Ananse, the Spider Man, wanted them - and caught three sly creatures to get them. The Village of Round and Square Houses: A grandmother explains to her listeners why in their...
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"Un libro pionero que muestra cómo, durante miles de años, el mosquito ha sido la fuerza determinante de nuestro destino. La guerra contra el mosquito es la historia de nuestro mundo. A través de los tiempos, desde nuestra evolución como homínidos en África hasta el presente, hemos estado atrapados en una lucha a vida o muerte contra el mosquito. Pero en esa guerra por la supervivencia no tuvimos opción. Gracias a sus adaptaciones evolutivas,...
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"As timely as it is urgent, this newly updated book from veteran science journalist Madeline Drexler delivers a compelling report about the world's most omnious infectious disease threats. Focusing on a different danger in each chapter--from the swine flu's sudden and alarming sweep across the globe to in-depth information on the public health perils posed by bioterrorism..."--p.[4] of cover.
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