这则非洲民间故事讲述蚊子向鬣蜥吹嘘谎言，引发连锁反应：鬣蜥堵耳未回应蟒蛇问候，导致蟒蛇躲兔洞吓跑兔子，最终猫头鹰妈妈拒绝唤醒太阳，造成丛林混乱。经狮王调查解决后，丛林恢复秩序，但蚊子虽改掉说谎习惯，却养成了更坏的嗡嗡声。该绘本荣获凯迪克金奖，获美国前第一夫人劳拉·布什推荐，入选美国小学生推荐阅读书目及“100本很棒的绘本”，由Leo and Diane Dillon绘制剪纸风格插图，生动演绎多米诺骨牌效应。
内容简介 In this astonishingly beautiful and imaginatively illustrated picture book, Mosquito tells Iguana a tall tale that sets off a chain reaction that ends in jungle disaster. Iguana is so upset at being told such nonsense that he plugs his ears. So, of course, when Python says good morning, Iguana doesn’t hear and ignores him altogether. Python suspects Iguana is plotting mischief against him, so he hides in a rabbit hole – which terrifies Rabbit. And so this amusing African legend goes, until finally the chain of mishaps reaches Mother Owl, who reacts by refusing to hoot and wake in the sun. Eventually all is resolved, and jungle life returns to normal. But although Mosquito learns her lesson and gives up telling tall tales, she adopts a worse habit. Leo and Diane Dillon’s striking full-color illustrations complement and enlarge upon the tale, perfectly capturing the expansive African imagination.
