Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
A humorous picture book built around a chain of consequences in a West African tale. Small actions ripple outward through the story, and the richly decorative illustrations heighten its sense of motion.
Work Information
A small act sets the whole world in motion.
A vivid retelling of African oral tradition by Leo and Diane Dillon.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Dial Books
- Published
- 1975-01-01
- Pages
- 32 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 25.9 x 0.9 x 25.9 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780803760899
- ISBN-10
- 0803760892
- Price
- 4018 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Children's Books/Animals/Bugs & Spiders
"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece." -Booklist , starred review. Winner of Caldecott Medal in 1976 and the Brooklyn Art Books for Children Award in 1977.
Verna Aardema published her first set of stories, Tales from the Story Hat , in 1960. They were so successful that she continued to adapt traditional tales and folklore from distant cultures, (usually from Africa and Mexico) to expose young children to the vast variety of human expression. She's the author of over 30 children's books. Her book, Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears (1975) received the Caldecott Medal in 1976 and the Brooklyn Art Books for Children Award in 1977. Who's in Rabbit's House? 1977 was the 1977 School Library Journal Best Book of the Year and a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award winner in 1978. Aardema received the Children's Reading Round Table Award in 1981, and several of her works have been selected as Notable Books by the American Library Association. Her Oh Kojo! How Could You! won the 1984 Parents' Choice Award for Literature. Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon, a husband-and-wife team, created more than 100 book and magazine covers together as well as interior artwork. The Dillons won the Caldecott Medal in 1976 and 1977 In 1978 they were the runners-up for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award for children's illustrators, and were the U.S. nominee again in 1996.
Reviews
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意外なお話
表紙を見た時はあまり期待してなかったのですが、読み終わった時は「買ってよかった！」と思いました！
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挿絵がアーティスティック！
英語の絵本には「素晴らしくアーティスティックだなぁ（'O' ）」 と感じる作品があるが、これもその一つ。 個性的な絵柄、特に色彩の美しさ！ 思わず次のページを開いてみたくなる♪ それでは、ストーリーは・・・ 或る日、お日様を起こす役割を担うフクロウ母さんのヒナ鳥が死んでしまう。 フクロウ母さんは悲しみのあまり、鳴くことができない。 さー、困った！ このままでは森に朝が来ない！！ 急遽、ライオンキングが動物達を召集して緊急会議が開かれたのだが・・・ 誤解が誤解を呼び、次々に動揺が連鎖していく状況のこっけいさが ストーリー展開の縦軸になっている。 絵本にしては文の量が多めだが、同じ表現の繰り返しなので、 読み始めればけっこう簡単。文型は中学生レベル。 このお話の楽しいところは擬声語！ イグアナの歩き方⇒ｂａｄａｍｉｎ，ｂａｄａｍｉｎ ヘビの這う音⇒ｗａｓａｗｕｓｕ，ｗａｓａｗｕｓｕ 擬声語の訳に正解なんてないので、自分の感性で、 自分にとってシックリくる訳を考えてみても楽しい♪ また、ライオンキングが同じ事を何度も言ってくれるお陰で、 ストーリーのおさらいができる。 ヒナ鳥に死をもたらした「真犯人」をたぐり寄せるまでに、 形容詞節がどんどん連なっていく表現も面白い。 そして、犯人君の受けた罰とは？ けっこう結末まで引っぱられます。
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This is a sweet story for young children. I could not believe how quickly it was delivered! Ordered in the eary evening and it arrived the next afternoon!
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When my kids were little, this was our favorite book. Now they are grown and I'm still buying it to give to my grandchildren. The story is great and kids love it. So do I!
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Une histoire superbe, de la mythologie africaine et de la bonne humeur. J'ai adoré ce tout petit livre et les illustrations sont aussi plus que très réussies. Je le recommande pour passer un bon moment avec son enfant.
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One of my all time favourite african stories ever highly reccommend
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I bought this book for my children when they were young 30+ years ago and just bought it again for my granddaughter. It is an award-winning book for a reason. Expose your children to other cultures and tales! They will love it.
Related Literary Awards
- Randolph Caldecott Medal Edition 39 (1976) ・Winner・Winner