Tikki Tikki Tembo retold by Arlene Mosel
This is a book that is quite well-loved by all the kindergarten students I've ever taught. It is one that we read and re-read all year long.
Tikki Tikki Tembo tells the story of 2 Chinese brothers who like playing by a well, despite their mother's warnings not to. They both end up falling into the well at one point or another in the story. Due to an old Chinese tradition, the first born son is always given a very long name, bringing honor to him. Tikki's full name (which you'll have to read the book to learn of) causes him to stay in the well for too long because his younger brother has to keep repeating this gigantic name to try and get someone's help. After this, the Chinese stopped using long names.
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