cover image Tikki Tikki Tembo

Tikki Tikki Tembo

. Henry Holt & Company, $6.95 (46pp) ISBN 978-0-8050-1166-1

In this folktale, help is slow in coming when a Chinese boy falls into a well, since the boy's long and difficult name must be pronounced in full. Beautifully expressive drawings enhance the book's Oriental feel. Ages 4-7. (Oct.)