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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!
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Emmy Award-winning storyteller Bobby Norfolk brings his electrifying energy to this diverse collection of folktales, which come from the African, British, European, and Appalachian traditions. From Anansi, the African trickster, to Jack, the bumbling, lucky, persevering Everyman of tradition lore, Norfolk's characters instruct while they entertain.
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La gallinita roja = The little red hen: An industrious, hardworking hen teaches her friends a thing or two about helping out in this classic story. La sopa de piedras = Stone soup: Three clever soldiers devise a plan to get food and lodging from the selfish inhabitants of a French village during the time of Napoleon. Por quae los mosquitos zumban en los oidos de la gente = Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears: A tall tale sets off a chain of mishaps...
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The man in the yellow hat gives Curious George a brand new bicycle. What adventures are ahead for the curious chimp? An unhappy mouse uses a magic potion to turn him into something else. A nice, or maybe nasty, old woman calls upon a rat-catcher to get rid of a nasty, or maybe nice, family of rats. Then, a tall tale sets off a chain of mishaps in the jungle.
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El hombre del sombrero amarillo le regala a Jorge el Curioso una bicicleta nueva. Crisantemo cree que su nombre es perfecto - pero sus compaaneros se burlan de ella. Contrario a lo que piensan sus compaaneros, Grace les demostraraa que puede lograr lo que se propone, incluso conseguir el papel de Peter Pan en la obra de la escuela. Un insignificante mosquito desata una serie de calamidades en la selva. Silvestre encuentra una piedrecita maagica que...