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Tikki Tikki Tembo
Tikki Tikki Tembo is a 1968 picture book written by Arlene Mosel and illustrated by Blair Lent. The book tells the story of a Chinese boy with a long name who fell into a well. It is a sort of origin myth about why Chinese names are so short today. The book is controversial because it appears to retell a Japanese story and because it does not portray Chinese culture accurately.
Plot.
"Tikki Tikki Tembo" is set in ancient China and invents an ancient Chinese custom whereby
story in 1968. Weston Woods Studios produced a filmstrip and cassette tape version in 1970, which was later distributed on VHS and DVD.
Translations of the book include:
- "Tikki Tikki tembo" (1975, Afrikaans, )
- "Eka Tikki Tikki Tembo" (1976, Zulu, )
- "Tikki, Tikki, Tembo" (1994, Spanish, )
- "Tikki tikki tembo" (1995, Xhosa, )
In popular culture.
- In 1971 Canadian composer Harry