I have very fond memories of this book because it was one of many that my wonderful first-grade teacher read to us, but in hindsight I'm really not happy with how it seems to present Chinese culture as "other" and quirky, or the inaccuracies. (Our "alphabet" literally doesn't contain the sounds for "tikki tikki tembo no sa rembo chari bari ruchi pip peri pembo," though I'll admit it's catchy — as evidenced by my ability to recite it even now.)