Tikki Tikki Tembo
Being the younger child, the days I empathized with Chang were many, many, many. Being the younger child learning to read while my family was stationed in Taiwan...not even typhoons could pry it from my grip.
The book was first published in 1968 and was widely welcomed by academia. Nearly 50 years later, the book is tossed back and forth as being a racist representation of Asain culture. I'm not going to wade into the political correctness of a folktale. I will say only that it spoke to me so strongly as a child, that I've shared it with the next generation of my family.
I remember reading this one when I was younger. It's definitely a story that sticks with you once you've read it, and I'm glad I don't have a name that long!
ReplyDeleteGlad you agree! Imagine having a name that long in grade school when the teacher says, "Class, you have one minute to complete this pop quiz. Make sure you write your name at the top of the page." ~gulp~
DeleteNever heard of it! very interesting
ReplyDeleteApparently, T3 even has a theme song now. Who knew?
DeleteMy cousin taught me a garbled version of the name when I was little but I never knew what it was, or that it was a character in a book! I thought it was just a rhyme she'd made up. You learn something new every day I guess.
ReplyDeleteI learned at an early age that if I repeated the name often enough, I could annoy the bejebus out of my sister. ~wicked laugh~
DeleteAnd my parents!
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