Tikki Tikki Tembo Author:Arlene Mosel, Blair Lent (Illustrator) Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo is the name of a mothers first, and most honored, son. It means, the most wonderful thing in the whole wide world! After 30 years and over a million copies sold, Tikki Tikki Tembo remains one of the worlds most beloved picture books and an ideal story time read-aloud.