It's a cute story that deserves to be read out loud, no matter how exhausting it gets, because it's fun and catchy and one that I remember fondly from my own childhood for the same reasons that my daughter loves it now. And again and again and again until she could rattle off "Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo" without hesitation herself. I hesitated to give this book five stars for a number of reasons, most notably the unwarranted but niggling feeling that perhaps it's not the most politically correct book (although there's nothing remotely offensive about a tale from ancient China) and the fact that by the end of the book if you're reading this aloud to your child you get so freaking tired of saying that whole name that you hope that your child doesn't want you to read it again.Īnd the reason I gave it five stars anyway is because my four-year-old did want me to read it again. With the classic illustrations, it will be sure to bring back memories to the parents of the children who are just discovering the wonders of TIKKI TIKKI TEMBO for the first time. Included with the set is a copy of the book. One has a Chinese gong designating when to turn the page, the other flows uninterrupted. And the CD has both a read-along version as well as a storytelling version. There is the sound of running feet as they each try to get help. There is the sound of running water when both boys are trying to inform their mother of each others falls into the well. And there are many wonderful background sound effects that are employed in the story. She over-emphasizes the silliness that is Tikki Tikki tembo's name. She picks the tempo up when there is stress or drama going on. ![]() Harden does a wonderful job reading the story. ![]() It's from this event that it is told that Chinese found it wise to stick to short names, like Chang. But when the roles become reversed and Tikki Tikki tembo falls into the well, poor Chang runs out of breath trying to relay the message to those that can help rescue him. When Chang falls into a well, it's easy for Tikki Tikki tembo to relay the message to his mother and ultimately the man who rescues him. Tikki Tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo is Tikki Tikki tembo's full name. ![]() Second sons were given hardly any name at all. ![]() In old times, the Chinese gave their firstborn son long names to honor them. TIKKI TIKKI TEMBO is an old Chinese folktale explaining why they have such short first names. Read by the actress Marcia Gay Harden, kids and adults alike can enjoy the tongue twister of a name (that I'll proudly admit my son can rattle off in no time flat) story that many of us have grown up with. MacMillan Audio has taken a classic that is over 40 years old and added new life to TIKKI TIKKI TEMBO by adding an unabridged audio book to a paperback edition. As soon as we got in the car to drive to grandma's house, they asked me to put the CD in and leaned together in the back seat with the book open between them. You know you have a classic on your hands when your son sees the book you're showing him and goes, "I LOVE that book! We read it in library class!" So already, I had the battle half won when I told my two kids that I received the book and CD to review.
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