Tikki Tikki Tembo
by Arlene Mosel
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Author: Arlene MoselBrand: Square Fish
Illustrator: Blair Lent
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-04-17
ISBN: 0312367481
Number of pages: 48
Publisher: Square Fish
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- ISBN13: 9780312367480
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Tikki Tikki Tembo
Book Review: Story grows on both reader and kids
Summary: 3 Stars
Reviewed by Amanda Schafer
Little Chang lives in China and is the little brother of Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo. His brother received this name because he was the oldest, and it was Chinese tradition to give a long and important name to the oldest child.
When Chang gets into mischief and needs his mother's help, Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo is able to get help quickly because Chang's name is so short. However, when Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo gets into mischief, Chang has trouble getting anyone to help him because he has to say this big long name and he has to say it reverently to show respect for his brother. So by the time Chang gets help for his older brother, Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo is a very sick little boy. Parents quickly learned after this to name all of their children quick, short names so they can get help easily when needed.
I enjoyed reading this book over and over to my boys! They would laugh out loud at the large name and how many times I had to say it. But more than that, we used this as a springboard for discussion on obedience. The little boys in the book were told not to play near the well and they disobeyed, which caused serious harm to Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo.
Initially it seemed to be somewhat of a meaningless book, but it really grows on a person! I found myself saying his name over and over in my head long after we were finished reading the story!
Armchair Interviews says: Short story about a long name.
Summary of Tikki Tikki Tembo
Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-
chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo!
Three decades and more than one million copies later children still love hearing about the boy with the long name who fell down the well. Arlene Mosel and Blair Lent's classic re-creation of an ancient Chinese folktale has hooked legions of children, teachers, and parents, who return, generation after generation, to learn about the danger of having such an honorable name as Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo.
chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo!
Three decades and more than one million copies later children still love hearing about the boy with the long name who fell down the well. Arlene Mosel and Blair Lent's classic re-creation of an ancient Chinese folktale has hooked legions of children, teachers, and parents, who return, generation after generation, to learn about the danger of having such an honorable name as Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo.
Tikki Tikki Tembo is the winner of the 1968 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Picture Books.
If you haven't already read Tikki Tikki Tembo, you've probably heard at least someone recite the deliriously long name of its protagonist: Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo, by now a famous refrain in most nursery schools. In this beautiful edition--complete with line and wash illustrations by artist Blair Lent--Arlene Mosel retells an old Chinese folktale about how the people of China came to give their children short names after traditionally giving their "first and honored" sons grand, long names. Tikki tikki tembo (which means "the most wonderful thing in the whole wide world") and his brother Chang (which means "little or nothing") get into trouble with a well, are saved by the Old Man with the Ladder, and change history while they're at it. Tikki Tikki Tembo is a perfect book to read aloud, but don't be surprised if you find yourself joining the ranks of its chanting followers. (Picture book)
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