Mosel's Tikki Tikki Tembo, a bestseller since its publication in 1968. He has also received three Caldecott Honors. Lent, Blair: - Blair Lent received the Caldecott Medal for The Funny Little Woman by Arlene Mosel. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Mosel died in Indianapolis in 1996. Mosel was an associate professor of library science at Case Western Reserve University. Mosel was also the author of The Funny Little Woman, which won the 1973 Caldecott Medal for Blair Lent's illustrations and was recognized as an Honor Book by the Hans Christian Andersen International Children's Book Awards. In 1997, The New York Times named it one of the best 50 children's books of the previous 50 years. The book was named an American Library Association Notable Book and won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. Because so many young listeners responded enthusiastically, she decided to write her own retelling, and Tikki Tikki Tembo became her first book for children. When she grew up, she shared this wonderful tale with countless children, including her own. Tikki Tikki Tembo is the winner of the 1968 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Picture Books.Ĭontributor Bio(s): Mosel, Arlene: - Arlene Mosel (1921-1996) first heard the story of Tikki Tikki Tembo as a child. The boys names were Chang and the other boys name was Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo. Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pemboFive decades and more than one million copies later children still love hearing about the boy with the long name who fell down the well. Arlene Mosel and Blair Lent's classic has hooked legions of children, teachers, and parents, who return, generation after generation, to learn about the danger of having such an honorable name as Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo. Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5Ĭhari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo Five decades and more than one million copies later children still love hearing about the boy with the long name who fell down the well. Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8" W x 9.8" (0.40 lbs) 48 pagesįeatures: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian Lexile Measure: 910 AD (Adult Directed Text) Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General
The lovely drawings capture the beauty of rural China. WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guaranteeīinding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & EditionsĪnnotation: Now available in paperback, this classic Chinese legend tells the story of a boy who nearly drowns in a well because his brother cannot pronounce his very, very long name fast enough for an old man to save him. Blair Lent lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Contributor(s): Mosel, Arlene (Author), Lent, Blair (Illustrator)
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Mosel died in Indianapolis in 1996.īlair Lent received the Caldecott Medal for The Funny Little Woman by Arlene Mosel. She was born as Arlene Tichy on August 27, 1921, in Cleveland. Because so many young listeners responded enthusiastically, she decided to write her own retelling, and Tikki Tikki Tembo became her first book for children. Arlene Tichy Mosel was a American author of children's literature who was best-known for her illustrated books Tikki Tikki Tembo, a retelling of a Chinese folk tale, and the award-winning The Funny Little Woman, which was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1973. St Joseph's University (Brooklyn Voices Series)Īrlene Mosel (1921-1996) first heard the story of Tikki Tikki Tembo as a child.
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