Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears by Verna Aardema
October 8, 2008 8:51 am Traditional/Folk Literature
| This is a story based on an African tale of why mosquitoes buzz in people’s ears and gives a lesson on how exaggerating or lying can have consequences. A mosquito tells an exaggerated tale to an iguana, which causes a snowball effect of bad situations. The end results are the death of an owlet and an angry group of animals. |