Tikki Tikki Tembo
by Arlene Mosel
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Book Reviews of Tikki Tikki Tembo
Book Review: Teaching incorrect Chinese language meaning to our children?? I don't think it's a good idea!!.
Summary: 1 Stars
One thing that really bothers me is that the long name Tikki Tikki Tembo-no ...... doesn't mean "the most wonderful thing in the whole wide world" and also 'Chang' doesn't mean "little or nothing". In fact, the long name 'tikki tikki tembo-no .... ' is sound more Japanese than Chinese. As someone who understand Chinese & Japanese language, I feel it is very annoying to tell a wrong thing to the children. I actually confused them by teaching the wrong meanings of "Chang". While it's probably fun in English to chant the names but it is still saying things with wrong meaning. Children has wonderful brain that enable them to remember things when they were young and still remember it even after when they became grandparent. So, it is a pity if they have to remember incorrect things in their life. I very much prefer that the author would do a bit more research in putting the Chinese names and pick something that sounds more like Chinese language with the correct meaning. As for the story, it's a very simple outline to tell us why Chinese people giving their children a short names rather than great long names. Is this valid reason??? I don't think so because there is no base to prove it. I gave 1 star for the fact that It has colorful pictures but has culturally incorrect attire. I think Amazon should just catagorised it as English book instead of focusing on Asian or Chinese story because it does not reflect Chinese culture correctly. It's my fault to only read the good reviews from Amazon but didn't read the books myself before I bought it. I think it's not worth buying for your children. I regret buying it now. :( I'm going to return it to the shop ASAP.Book Review: What's His Name?
Summary: 5 Stars
Tiki Tiki Tembo
Arlene Mosel
The oldest son was named Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruche-pip peri pembo, which means "the most wonderful thing in the whole wide world!"
The second son was named Chang.
When Tiki tiki tembo fell into the well, his poor brother had to run and get help. It took so long to run and get help, and even longer to say his brother's name.
This is a re-telling of a Chinese fable. My daughter brought this book home from a book sale when she was in elementary school; she read it so many times the book wore out. We got another copy of this book so I could read it to my grandchildren. Children love to say this boy's name. Every time we come to the name, a different child wants to say it. Soon, I find that the children can read the book to me.
Pick up a copy of Tikki Tikki Tembo, and watch the excitement on the children's faces.
Jill Ammon Vanderwood
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Book Review: A Great Chinese Folktale!
Summary: 5 Stars
Tikki Tikki Tembo
Retold by Arlene Mosel
One school day I was browsing for a folktale. I looked in the book box with folktales in my classroom. There it was: Tikki Tikki Tembo. I grabbed it and started to read. It was fantastic! The pictures were so beautiful and the names were totally awesome.
In this story there were two brothers. The youngest was a small boy called Chang, which means "Little or Nothing" and his bigger brother called Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo, which means "The Most Wonderful Thing In the Whole Wide World".
I liked how their mother always warned the two sons to never go close to the well. But of course as you know they would not listen and they got into a lot of trouble! This book is an old Chinese folktale but still enjoyable for both children and adults. I hope you'll read it soon.
--By Isabella (a student in msdu's class)
Book Review: Sends an awful message to children
Summary: 1 Stars
I do not want to question the intention of the author, but this book clearly sends a very bad message to children, teach them terrible values, and might create serious emotional problems in them.
The book talks about parents who value their first born by giving him a more superior name than their later children, which will be given bad names. It's clear that the parents in this story loved takki takki alot more than his other brother, which is considered nothing to those parents. Teaching these values to children will sure give them the wrong idea about themselves and their parents. It is either the older child will be arrogant or a younger child who will lose confidence in self or in his/her parents love.
Book Review: give me a break!
Summary: 5 Stars
just wanted to respond to the review trashing this book because it's not "culturally accurate." Come on - we're talking about a cute book with rhymes that little ones love. If you hold all toddler books to your standards, there wouldn't be many left to read. No Mother Goose Nursery Rymes or Brothers Grim Fairy Tales??? How sad!! Would you throw out the wonderful "Little Critter" books by Mercer Mayer because of outdated stereotypes of moms and dads? So what if you rarely see mom without her trusty apron on ... lighten up!!
and p.s. Instead of throwing this book out, I'm sure the local library would appreciate it, or a family whose friends' do not have the means to send books they can throw away!!