I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A cute little story, in the same vein of Riki Tiki Tembo. Fun, bright illustrations. Kids will giggle over the character's silly name.

When I was a kid, the book Tikki-Tikki-Tembo was one of my favorites. I listened to it constantly at the audiobook station and dogeared the pages of the book as I read it a hundred times. When I started teaching, it had to become a part of my personal library to share with the kids. Now this new version of the classic Asian tale is another must-read that needs to go into my collection.

When their first son is born, the parents cannot agree on what to name him. They ask their family for suggestions, and still no one can agree. So to make everyone happy, he ends up with a crazy long name, starting with the parents' choices of Pacho Nacho.

Because everyone is so proud of having their part of the name included, everyone insists that everyone call the lad by all eight parts of his name at all times.

Oh, and the next kid is simply named Juan.

And of course, boys will be boys, running around and exploring, and eventually the elder son gets himself into trouble. Juan goes running for help, trying to save time by simply calling his brother Pacho Nacho. All of the adults waste time by making him use his full name. But of course, he is eventually saved.

I loved this story. Even better than just reading it is reading it out loud. It's so much fun as all of the Spanish words that are sprinkled throughout roll off of the tongue. It's a great way to introduce some Spanish vocabulary words. And did I mention just how much fun it is to read this one out loud?

I also love the illustrations. They are bright and happy, with so much emotion and feeling in them. The boys' fun is contagious and you feel all of the other emotions along the way.

Included at the end is a glossary as well as an author's note that gives the history of the story over generations.

Thank you to Capstone and NetGalley for a review copy of this book. I was not required to leave a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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I loved the illustrations and I loved saying Pacho Nacho’s full name (Pacho-Nacho-Nico-Tico-Melo-Felo-Kiko-Rico) out loud each time I read it.

I felt bad for poor Juan having to say his brother’s full name after running all over town. You could feel Juan’s exasperation as he is trying to explain something very important and time sensitive, and the adults kept making him use his brother’s full name.

All together a fun read!

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A great adaptation of Tikki-Tikki-Tembo with a Hispanic lens. Teachers with be able use this as it aligns with their curriculum. A great addition to the ever growing amount of diverse books out there. Young children will be able to sing along with the repetition of Pacho Nacho's name. Perfect for ages 5 - 8.

What's in a name? Well, ask Pacho-Nacho-Nico-Tico-Melo-Felo-Kiki-Rico! In a small town in Mexico, Mamá and Papá had a baby boy. Mamá wanted Pacho, Papá wanted Nacho. Since they couldn't decide they asked their familia. After everyone gave their input they came up with Pacho-Nacho-Nico-Tico-Melo-Felo-Kiki-Rico. They insisted that everyone call him by his full name. A year later they have another baby boy. Since Mamá, Papá, and the familia couldn't think of a name, they named him Juan. The boys become best friends and they do everything together. One day they were climbing a tree and Pacho-Nacho-Nico-Tico-Melo-Felo-Kiki-Rico fell into the river. Juan runs for help, but everywhere he goes he tries to tell them that Pacho Nacho fell in the river but before he can tell them what is wrong, they insist he uses his brother's full name. Will Juan be able to save his big brother or will his super-long name actually cause him harm? Read this absolutely precious book to find out what happens to Pacho-Nacho-Nico-Tico-Melo-Felo-Kiki-Rico!

When I say this book is absolutely precious, I so mean it! This will be a funny read aloud while also showing family values, community involvement, and brotherly love. The illustrations are absolutely incredible! The characters are adorable and the colors are spectacular. I love everything about this book!!! Do not miss this one!!!

Based on a Japanese folktale that was adapted to the classic children's book, Tikki-Tikki-Tembo, Pacho Nacho is a story representative of the Hispanic Americas!

Papá wants to name his son, Pacho, and Mamá wants to name him Nacho. So they turn to la familia for help, but la familia turns out not to be too helpful because they all have names of their own for baby boy! Unable to agree upon one name, their precious little baby boy receives eight names! Pacho-Nacho-😏-😏-😏-😏-😏-😏
(Now you didn't think I was going to give his full name away did you? You are going to have to read the story to find out the rest of Pacho Nacho's names!)

So by the time Papá and Mamá have their second son, everyone is plum out of names, so he receives just one...Juan!

Now it is Pacho Nacho's unfortunate brush with fate, and Juan's determination to save his big brother that leads Papá and Mamá to drop six of those eight names, and simply call their son... Pacho Nacho!

#PachoNacho #NetGalley Very cute retelling of Tikki Tikki Tembo set in Mexico. I enjoyed reading this book and know that my students will get a kick out of it.

I love this story! I grew up with the song, Eddie Cutcha, etc, so this brought back fun memories of my childhood! I love that it has a new setting in Mexico, and the brother’s different name adds humor. Very cute!

This book is Tiki Tiki Tembo remade, and that's ok. We own Tiki Tiki Tembo and honestly, the name is so long in that book, I get exhausted reading it. Nachco Pacho's name, I found quite endearing and I enjoyed reading it and we laughed quite a bit. This book had some adorable humor in it. My daughter and I enjoyed it.

Perfect read aloud book! Such a great adaptation that is fun and humorous. Illustrations go great with text. This book is very well done and kids will enjoy it tremendously!

Fast paced story of two brothers Juan and the other Pacho Nacho.....etc and their adventure one day that turned dangerous. A silly, frightening and family tale that will get your heart racing. A great addition to the story is the list of Spanish words used in the story and their meanings. Great for people who do not understand Spanish. However, you can still enjoy this story without knowing the meaning of the Spanish words.
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What happens when mama, papa, los abuelos, las abuelas, los tios, las tias, los primos, and las primas are all involved in naming a newly-born child? His name turns out to be Pacho-Nacho-Nico-Tico-Melo-Felo-Kiko-Rico, of course! But will Pacho-Nacho-Nico-Tico (etc.) always be stuck with that unwieldy name? Read Pacho Nacho to find out!

Thanks to NetGalley for the preview of this book. Looking forward to ordering it for my library in February!

Pacho Nacho is a sweet story of two brothers; one with a long name and one with a short name. Until one disastrous day...then the story was about two brothers with short names. This is a wonderful book to teach about the value of names and families. I loved the inclusion of many Spanish words in a way that came naturally. The end pages that shared the meaning of the words was wonderful. This book had me smiling throughout the pages.

A beautiful story that will appeal to little ones and their adults. The illustrations are adorable and colorful. Highly recommend.

Many thanks to Silva Lopez, NetGalley, and Capstone Editions for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Pacho Nacho Nico Tico Melo Felo Kiko Rico is a young boy who gets into trouble with his younger brother Juan.

Juan’s trying to alert the adults who continue to make him say Pacho Nacho Nico Tico Melo Felo Kiko Rico‘s full name.

It’s a silly story based on a Japanese (and later a Chinese) children’s long name song. I remember singing Tikki Tikki Tembo as a kid.

This was a great read.

Nicely written but not outstanding. Could do with a little more substance to the story. Nice illustrations though.

When I was little, a book that we frequently checked out from the library was Arlene Mosel's Tikki Tikki Tembo. My sister and I didn't know it was problematic back then; we just thought the name was funny and little Chang's predicament in trying to save his awkwardly named older brother made for a good story.

Pacho Nacho changes the setting to Mexico and gives us Pacho-Nacho-Nico-Tico-Melo-Felo-Kiko-Rico... and Juan. Gone are the mixed-up cultural references and nonsense words (Pacho Nacho's long name is apparently made up of common boys' nicknames). The story is very similar to the older Asian versions, with the elder brother becoming imperiled and the younger brother needing to get help... if only he could wrap his tongue around that name!

This book is written quite well, with a smattering of Spanish (a glossary is included at the end). And the illustrations are adorable.

Perhaps kids today will get as much enjoyment out of Pacho Nacho as previous generations did out of Tikki Tikki Tembo. And, as a bonus, they might learn a few Spanish words at the same time.