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Tikki Tikki Tembo / retold by Arlene Mosel ; illustrated by Blair Lent.
When the eldest son fell in the well and most of the time getting help was spent pronouncing the name of the one in trouble, the Chinese, according to legend, decided to give all their children short names.
Record details
- ISBN: 0805023453 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0805006621 (hc.)
- ISBN: 0805011668 (pb.)
- Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. [37] p. : col. ill. ;
- Publisher: New York : Henry Holt, c1968.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Henry Holt big books |
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| Subject: | Fairy tales > China. Folklore > China. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FOL JP Mosel | 31681000922237 | PICTUREPBK | Available | - |
| Lakeshore Branch | OS JP Mosel | 31681000015230 | OVERSIZE | Available | - |
Arlene Mosel (1921-1996) first heard the story of Tikki tikki tembo as a child. When she grew up, she shared this wonderful tale with countless children, including her own. Because so many young listeners responded enthusiastically, she decided to write her own retelling, and Tikki Tikki Tembo became her first book for children. The book was named an American Library Association Notable Book and won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. In 1997, The New York Times named it one of the best 50 childrenâs books of the previous 50 years. Mosel was also the author of The Funny Little Woman, which won the 1973 Caldecott Medal for Blair Lentâs illustrations and was recognized as an Honor Book by the Hans Christian Andersen International Childrenâs Book Awards. Mosel was an associate professor of library science at Case Western Reserve University. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Mosel died in Indianapolis in 1996.
Blair Lent began illustrating picture books in the 1960s. He received the Caldecott Medal in 1973 for The Funny Little Woman, by Arlene Mosel, and has also been awarded three Caldecott Honors. He lives and works in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
