Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo is his name and he is the first and honored son of a women in a small mountain village in China. Her second son's name is Chang. The brothers in this story get themselves into some life-threatening danger while playing near the well that their mother always warned them about.
This famous Chinese folktale, copyrighted in 1968, is an excellent read-aloud book and will surely get your children chiming in when you get to Tikki ti
kki's tembo's name. Not only is this book, retold by Arlene Mosel, but beautifully illustrated by Blair Lent. Each time I open this book I feel like I am being transported to China and am there cheering on the rescue of these two young boys.
I highly recommend you read this book to find out what happens to the brother Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo and Chang. Whether you're 8 or 80 you'll enjoy this book!
This book seems like an adventurous book that I would definately want to read. I have never been to China yet but I think this book will let me experience how China is. I also really want to know what happens to the main character.
ReplyDeleteI remember loving this book as a child!! I didn't remember that it was a Chinese folktale, which now that I'm on the teaching side of the spectrum and not the student side I'm thinking of all the great connections that could be made. I was definitely one of those kids that was chiming in and chanting (not only when the story was being read, but afterwards...I think we even created a game out of it!)
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