Most Popular Books by Verna Aardema

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! Leo and Diane Dillon won the 1976 Caldecott Medal for Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People''s Ears, making Leo Dillon the first African-American artist to be so honored. Now this classic, which has delighted millions of children, is at last available in Spanish.

A little lamb uses her clever wiles to keep a coyote from eating her up.

"Certa manhã um mosquito viu um iguana bebendo água no poço. O mosquito disse: “Iguana, você não vai acreditar no que eu vi ontem. ... Vi um fazendeiro colhendo inhames que eram quase do meu tamanho...” “Preferia ser surdo a ouvir tal absurdo!” Ele então enfiou dois gravetos nos ouvidos e foi embora... A iguana, sem poder ouvir, não respondeu ao bom-dia da cobra, a cobra com medo do réptil escondeu-se na toca do coelho, o coelho quando viu a cobra fugiu e assustou o corvo que..."--

A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit.

Presents a collection of riddles from Africa.

With the help of his friends Bush-rat and Turtle, smart and nimble Rabbit makes a fool of the mighty but slow-witted king of the forest.

Une autruche inconsciente dont les petits sont convoités par une lionne solitaire.

Une lionne solitaire décide d''enlever les bébés d''une autruche sans malice. Celle-ci la poursuit en vain, et appelle à son secours les animaux rencontrés en chemin. Malheureusement, tous ont peur de la lionne : sauf la rusée petite mangouste..

Reading beyond the Basal teacher guide give the teacher and the children an opportunity to choose appropriate activities following the reading of a favorite book.

A collection of eleven folk tales from Africa.

"The activities will reinforce a wide variety of language and reading skills which are generally part of the curriculum at the reading level of the book" ... p. [1].