What is the name of this story/author?

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I wanted to share a book with my niece that I read as a child but can't think of the name. It's an Asian story about two brothers, one with a really long name who falls down the well. The other brother runs around trying to find help, but the kid's name is so long, he's having trouble. That's pretty much all I can remember. Thanks for any help you can provide!
 
A family in China has two sons. The older one is named Tikki tikki tembo no sa rembo chari bari ruchi pip peri pembo, and the younger boy is named Chang. The older son is revered; his very long name means "the most wonderful thing in the whole wide world". The second son's much shorter name means "little or nothing." One day, in spite of their mother's repeated warnings, the brothers play near a well and Chang falls in. Tikki tikki tembo finds help and Chang is easily rescued. Some time later, the brothers again play near the well and Tikki tikki tembo falls in. Chang appeals for help, but because his brother's full name is so long Chang takes too much time to explain what has happened, and Tikki tikki tembo nearly dies. After this incident, so the story goes, Chinese parents no longer gave their children elaborate names.Saffron Tree: Tikki Tikki Tembo2
 
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