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Tikki Tikki Tembo

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The book tells the story of a Chinese boy with a long name who fell into a well. It is a sort of origin myth about why Chinese names are so short today (wikipedia)

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Arlene Mosel

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Fiction picture books legends juvenile literature humorous stories JUVENILE FICTION children's stories children's fiction Chinese Picture books for children Folklore Rescues Neighbors Brothers Mothers and sons Mothers and sons--fiction Folklore, juvenile literature wells Personal names Middle-born children picture book for children Folklore, china Chinese Names Ladders First-born children

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