Tickley Bender

[Splod]

In what children's book (I think fron the 1940s) did the following magic poem appear?

'Ana pifl cono dudo,
Bana cana lubin ludo,
Ludo lubin cana bana,
Dudo cono pifl ana.'

There was also a character in the book with the name of 'Ticklry Bender'.