Arlene Mosel

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Alabama

Now available in paperback, this classic Chinese legend tells the story of a boy who nearly drowns in a well because his brother cannot pronounce his very, very long name fast enough for an old man to save him. The lovely drawings capture the beauty of rural China. Full color.

Tikki Tikki Tembo

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

New York

Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-
chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo!

Five 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 has hooked legions of children, teachers, and parents, who return, generation after generation, to shout the name of 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.

An illustrated Chinese folk tale describes how the Chinese came to give all of their children short names.

Category - Fiction / Children's

Format - Paperback

Condition - Good

Listed - 9 days ago

Ships From - Alabama