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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

"In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece."
-Booklist, starred review.
 
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10 Onomatopoeic Words for Poetry and Everyday Writing -2012-
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10 Onomatopoeic Words for Poetry and Everyday Writing -2012-10 Onomatopoeic Words for Poetry and Everyday Writing -2012-

What is onomatopoeia? This unique phonetic phenomenon includes a wide variety of words that imitate, resemble or mimic the sounds or actions they describe. Children use them, animal noises embody them, comic books print them and world-class poets control them. Here are 10 of the funniest, quirkiest and handiest onomatopoeic words.
 
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Tags: words, funniest, quirkiest, control, poets, -2012-, Onomatopoeic, Writing, Everyday