Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears.

This retelling of a West African tale follows the chain of events that result from a mosquito's boasting. Students can take audiovisual side trips from the video lessons. They can also read and hear the lessons in narrated text form. Specially highlighted words in the text lead to rhyming definit...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Curriculum connections.
Learning through literature.
Other Authors: Aardema, Verna
Dillon, Leo
Dillon, Diane
Jones, James Earl
Language:English
Published: New York : Scholastic, [2000], ©2000.
Series:Curriculum connections.
Learning through literature.
Subjects:
Folklore > Africa, West > Juvenile software.
Animals > Fiction > Juvenile software.
Genre:
Juvenile software.
Fiction
Physical Description:1 computer disc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 user guide (33 pages).
Format: Electronic Image
Platform:IBM 486 PC
Macintosh (Computer)
Description
Summary:
This retelling of a West African tale follows the chain of events that result from a mosquito's boasting. Students can take audiovisual side trips from the video lessons. They can also read and hear the lessons in narrated text form. Specially highlighted words in the text lead to rhyming definitions and thesaurus words. Each lesson is accompanied by a game that reinforces reading skills.
Note:Text by Verna Aardema; ill. by Leo and Diane Dillon.
Grades Pre-K-2.
Labpack includes two discs and one manual.
Electronic resource.
Call Number:PZ8.1 .W49 2000
ISBN:043920335X
System Details:System requirements for Windows: 486DX66MHz or faster processor; 16 MB RAM; 10 MB hard disk space available; 640 x 480 display with 256 colors; 4 speed CD-ROM drive; Windows-compatible sound card; mouse.
68040 or Power Macintosh; System 7.5 or later; 6 MB free RAM; 16MB RAM; 16MB hard disk space available; 640 x 480 display with 256 colors; double-speed CD-ROM drive; mouse.
Participant or Performer:
James Earl Jones, narrator.