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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 | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A retelling of the classic Chinese folktale follows Tikki Tikki Tembo as he falls in down a well and has some trouble receiving help from the many people who attempt to call out his name. - Baker & Taylor
Illustrated Chinese folk tale describes how the Chinese came to give all their children short names - Baker & Taylor
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. - McMillan PalgraveTikki 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.
