“Tikki Tikki Tembo-no Sa Rembo-chari Bari Ruchi-pip Peri Pembo.” It’s been almost six decades — 56 years, to be exact — since I last thought of that quirky name. Yes, it’s a name. I’m not even sure ...

“Tikki Tikki Tembo” by Arlene Mosel is a nearly 40-year-old favorite among those who read to children at home or in the classroom. The book is requested by children as a favorite because the name of ...

When Teri Hadley thinks back on her childhood, one of her cherished memories is reading "Tikki Tikki Tembo" with her grandfather. "I didn't see him very often, but every time I saw, him he read to me, ...