Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Tikki Tikki Tembo
Book Review: LOVESSSSS
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this book when i was a kid and now i bought it for my 4yr old daughter and she lovess this book. All she says is again mommy again!lol..Book Review: Propogates stereotypes, incorrect Chinese meanings
Summary: 1 Stars
Yes, tikki tikki tembo, is a catchy phrase, but so are alot of things that are/were not really worthwhile teaching our children. Its 2010, let's teach our kids about other cultures and their stories in an illuminating (and moderately accurate) way. Even if the author had gotten all the Chinese meanings right (they are not even close), you can tell that she is not of Chinese background. Try authors like Karen Chinn, Ernie Chan and HongYing Yang, if you'd like to open your kids eyes to another culture.Book Review: Sends an awful message to children
Summary: 1 Stars
I do not want to question the intention of the author, but this book clearly sends a very bad message to children, teach them terrible values, and might create serious emotional problems in them.
The book talks about parents who value their first born by giving him a more superior name than their later children, which will be given bad names. It's clear that the parents in this story loved takki takki alot more than his other brother, which is considered nothing to those parents. Teaching these values to children will sure give them the wrong idea about themselves and their parents. It is either the older child will be arrogant or a younger child who will lose confidence in self or in his/her parents love.
Book Review: Sticks with you
Summary: 5 Stars
I am 26 years old and it has been at least 15 years since I have read this book but I can still recite Tiki Tiki Tembo No Sarendo Cherri Berri Ruchi Pip Perry Pimbo (although my spelling may be way off). I loved this story. It's a keeper.Book Review: Story grows on both reader and kids
Summary: 3 Stars
Reviewed by Amanda Schafer
Little Chang lives in China and is the little brother of Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo. His brother received this name because he was the oldest, and it was Chinese tradition to give a long and important name to the oldest child.
When Chang gets into mischief and needs his mother's help, Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo is able to get help quickly because Chang's name is so short. However, when Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo gets into mischief, Chang has trouble getting anyone to help him because he has to say this big long name and he has to say it reverently to show respect for his brother. So by the time Chang gets help for his older brother, Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo is a very sick little boy. Parents quickly learned after this to name all of their children quick, short names so they can get help easily when needed.
I enjoyed reading this book over and over to my boys! They would laugh out loud at the large name and how many times I had to say it. But more than that, we used this as a springboard for discussion on obedience. The little boys in the book were told not to play near the well and they disobeyed, which caused serious harm to Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo.
Initially it seemed to be somewhat of a meaningless book, but it really grows on a person! I found myself saying his name over and over in my head long after we were finished reading the story!
Armchair Interviews says: Short story about a long name.