Children's books I love: Tikki Tikki Tembo

This book has a little boy with the longest possible name. My librarian read it to me when I was about seven and since then I have often tried to recall that long name and recite it to my son. I finally found the book again. It is a Chinese folk tale retold by Arlene Mosel and illustrated by Blair Lent. It transports you to an old world, when even a mother could discriminate between her own two sons. I treasure this story because it is simple and tender. The illustrations are so intriguing, you can spend time looking at them and still never quite discover all the details.