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Tikki Tikki Tembo (An Owlet Book) (Paperback) (平装)
by Arlene Mosel (Author), Blair Lent (Illustrator)
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Folktale, Classics, Ages 4-8, Children's books |
| Market price: ¥ 178.00
MSL price:
¥ 168.00
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MSL rating:
 Good for Gifts |
MSL Pointer Review:
It's an ancient Chinese folktale that has hooked legions of children, teachers, and parents to learn about the danger of having such an honorable name as Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo.
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Darren (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-13 00:00>
After recently finding a copy of this childhood treasure in my attic, I was reminded of how much I loved having this story read to me as a child.
This book was read to me over 30 years ago. Ironically, I was even able to recite Tikki's entire full name without having to peer inside the book. Talk about lasting impressions!
This is a great classic for parents to read to their young children and there is something very warm and appealing about about the story, and the simple illustrations that will captivate your child's heart.
It's refreshing to see that this enjoyable book is still available and being read to children.
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R. Finkenkeller (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-13 00:00>
This book was the most influential of all the books I read as a child. Anyone that remembers me from high school will remember me chanting "Tikki Tikki Tembo, No Sa Rembo, Charri Bari Ruchi, Pip Peri Pembo" when I was stressed. The number one phrase chanted back to me was "What the hell???" And then I'd have to explain this book and give my condolences to them for never experiencing the joy of saying this phrase as if they were Chang trying to save their big brother!!! If you are wanting your children to grow up with values that express all boys and girls are created equal, Get this book! This book sums up centuries of ridiculous traditions of making any one person more important in status than another and the severe problems that can occur from it in 38 pages (more than half of which are enchanting illustrations that cause any child's imagination to expand). I had the paperback as a six-year-old, and it was shredded into an oblivion because of my overuse. The hardcover is recommended so it lasts longer for your children!
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-13 00:00>
You may not be familiar with this story of brothers in China, but once you've brought it into your home it will become one of the kids' favorites. It is absolutely meant to be read aloud. And when you do, why not encourage the children to say the boy's name with you? And have fun with it - give yourself a chance to play along by acting like you're out of breath when the boy is desperate to get his message across, and keep saying the long name incorrectly. Make the kids laugh and you will, too. The book has lovely illustrations, too, in stylized colors.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-13 00:00>
The words are terrific, but the story left my 3 year old asking a lot of questions. Like, is the boy hurt when he falls in the well? Not asked, but wondered by me, was the question about why the first born son gets the long dramatic name, but the second son, who is admittingly less important in this book, gets a simple one syllable name. Not exactly politically correct; however, my son did not raise this issue, I did. My son easily follows this story and can repeat the Tiki-tiki tembo song, together with all kinds of variations on the song. The underlying story is not nearly as important or as fun as the long rhythmic words. Recommended. This book is a classic. Your child will enjoy it, although you may wince at the items mentioned above.
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Nicholas the Pilgrim (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-13 00:00>
Tikki Tikki Tembo is a perpetual favorite read-aloud book in our elementary school library and works well all the way up to third or fourth grade. Today I got it out to read to a first grade class that incidentally had heard it yesterday from their classroom teacher. After I offered to read something else by the same author, they begged me to read Tikki Tikki Tembo to them again. Students love to chant Tikki's long name each time they hear it.
Whether or not this is an authentic Chinese folktale, it is a humorous attention-getter that still has a good moral to it. It does provide an opportunity to point out how Chinese names are usually shorter than Japanese names, something most kids in our school would not be aware of.
What amazes me is that in this age of fancy graphics students still are drawn to these simple illustrations.
A recommended read-aloud!
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Dwain Preston (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-13 00:00>
"Tikki" is over thirty years old, and still going strong. I am a storyteller, and I love to retell the story of the little boy with the outlandishly long name (giving full credit to Arlene Mosel, of course!). Having learned Chinese, and spent some time in China, I do not try to pass it off as an authentic Chinese folktale. Mosel wrote it to have fun, and those of us who read and tell the story must do it in the same vein. Knowing that I am an old man and that my mental faculties may be fading a bit, my granddaughter, upon hearing me tell it for the first time, asked, "Grandpa, how long did it take you to learn to say that name?" I told her several days of practice (not mentioning that a class of first graders could probably do it in two tries!). Three cheers for Arlene Mosel! God willing, the electronic world will not have completely eradicated the printed word, and Tikki Tikki Tembo will be still be around at the turn of the next millenium!
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Angel Maldonado (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-13 00:00>
This is probably my favorite book as a child. This book came with a 45 record. I remember listening to the record over and over, and following along in the book. I forgot about this book, until I had a chance to be a mystery reader in my son's 1st grade class. The Teacher asked to bring in one of my son's favorite books or one of mine, this instantly brought back the fond memories of " Tikki Tikki Tembo", hopefully this will become one of my son's favorites, and his classmates will also enjoy.
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