Verna Aardema's Books
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Anansi Does The Impossible!Long ago, when the earth was set down and the sky was lifted up, all the folktales were owned by the Sky God. And Anansi, that cunning little spider,...Read More
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NOLA Live, July 1, 2009
...Leo and Diane Dillon books, 'Ashanti to Zulu,' 'Jambo means Hello,' 'Anansi the Spider,' books by Eloise Greenfield, Verna Aardema -- these were among the first. There were 13 titles, and one of those was 'The Color Purple,' one of the best sellers of...
Napanee Guide, June 20, 2009
...cats, ostriches, warthogs, monkeys, elephants, and other wildlife to count. â??Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Peopleâ??s Ears,â?? by Verna Aardema, is an African folktale that offers a lesson about lying. The story begins with a mosquito telling a...
Southern Maryland Online, March 24, 2009
...of ?Curious George Rides A Bike? by H.A. Rey, ?Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People?s Ears? by Verna Aardema and ?Pet Show? by Ezra Jack Keats. ?Pets are important for kids to help them learn to care for something other than themselves, to have...
Kingston This Week, February 20, 2009
...big cats, ostriches, warthogs, monkeys, elephants, and other wildlife to count. Why Mosquittos Buzz in Peopleâs Ears by Verna Aardema is an African folktale that offers a lesson about lying. The story begins with a mosquito telling a lie to an...
MassLive, December 17, 2008
...pictures before turning the page. 'The picture!,' they yelled during 'Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears,' by Verna Aardema. 'You forgot the picture again!' Carmelo Flores, of Springfield, said he and his wife register their 6-year-old daughter,...
Shelf Talk, October 6, 2009
...fishing and to name the plants and animals. Rabbit Makes a Monkey of Lion: A Swahili Tale by Verna Aardema Rabbit and his friends play tricks on the regal but somewhat dim-witted lion, King of the Forest, in an attempt to steal his honey. Watercolor...
Enigma, September 23, 2009
...that we haven't opened yet are 1. Bringing The Rain To Kapiti Plain: A Nandi Tale by Verna Aardema 2. The Color Kittens by Margaret Wise Brown 3. If I were a Lion by Sarah Weeks 4. All the way to Lhasa - A tale from Tibet Will...
Life as Mom, June 8, 2009
...Krebs Way Far Away on a Wild Safari by Jan Peck Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe Nonfiction Books Living in the Savannah by Linda Bullock The Field Guide to Safari Animals (Field Guides) by...
