Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
by Jr, Bill Martin, John Archambault

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
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Book Summary Information

Author: John Archambault, Jr, Bill Martin
Brand: Simon & Schuster
Illustrator: Lois Ehlert
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1989-10-01
ISBN: 067167949X
Number of pages: 40
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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Book Review: Hip-hop alphabet book
Summary: 5 Stars

Great rhythm! My 3-year old is learning this rhyme--much more hip than the old "alphabet song". It is an instant classic in our house; you will catch yourself walking around reciting the verse. Features lower-case letters, which is rarely found in alphabet books. Neat, flat cut-out art in electric colors. Good book for 1-4 year-old.

Summary of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

A told B,
and B told C,
I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree

In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no -- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!

The well-known authors of Barn Dance and Knots on a Counting Rope have created a rhythmic alphabet chant that rolls along on waves of fun. Lois Elhert's rainbow of bright, bold, and cheerful colors makes the merry parade of letters unforgettable.


The 26 characters in this rhythmic, rhyming baby book are a lowercase alphabet with attitude. "A told b, and b told c, 'I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree'"--which probably seemed like a good idea until the other 23 members of the gang decided to follow suit. Lois Ehlert's chunky block illustrations show the luxuriant green palm standing straight and tall on the first page, but it begins to groan and bend under its alphabetical burden. First the coconuts fall off, then ("Chicka chicka... BOOM! BOOM!") all the letters also end up in a big heap underneath. A very simple board-book version stops there, but this original text goes on to introduce the helping hands of the 26 uppercase "mamas and papas and uncles and aunts." (Baby to preschool) --Richard Farr

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