![]() The story is wonderful, the illustrations fun, but more than anything else this is such a joy to read out loud: Tikki Tikki Tembo-no Sa Rembo-chari Bari Ruchi-pip Peri Pembo is not only a long name, but a lyrical one, and each time it gets repeated in the story it gets funnier. Let it suffice to say that as in basketball, so too in aquatic events it is better, and less hazardous, to have a shorter name. This is a charming book so I don’t want to give away the ending. Of course, they didn’t have basketball in ancient China, so their names come into play a different way. If these two played sports we can be sure who’d be making all the great passes and who wouldn’t even make the team (try fitting that name on a jersey!). ![]() The second was simply called Chang while the first was named Tikki Tikki Tembo-no Sa Rembo-chari Bari Ruchi-pip Peri Pembo. Our story takes place in a small mountain village where a mother had two sons. 1 title per month from Audible’s entire catalog of best sellers, and new releases. We are told that long ago Chinese families would honor their firstborn sons with long names, and give their other sons very short names. Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths. Tikki Tikki Tembo is about this same lesson but in a very different setting. But “Jon!” would get my attention, and him the ball, much quicker. In basketball, for example, if a teammate was streaking up the sidelines and yelled for a pass, by the time he got out all three syllables of Jon- a-– than he wasn’t open anymore. Creator/Contributor: Mosel, Arlene Lent, Blair. Because so many young listeners responded enthusiastically, she decided to write her own retelling, and Tikki Tikki Tembo became her first book for children. Tikki Tikki Tembo / retold by Arlene Mosel illustrated by Blair Lent. When she grew up, she shared this wonderful tale with countless children, including her own. My full first name is Jonathan, but long ago I learned there were benefits to using a shorter form. Arlene Mosel (1921-1996) first heard the story of Tikki Tikki Tembo as a child.
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