Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

by Bill Martin Jr, John Archambault, Lois Ehlert (Illustrator)

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

Nobody teaches the alphabet quite like Bill Martin Jr, and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom has proved that. The colorful and lively illustrations in this book will captivate even the youngest of readers attention, making learning the alphabet a fun and rhythmic experience.

This rollicking alphabet adventure has been a favorite read-aloud for thirty years—now it’s perfectly sized for little hands in this sturdy board book edition!

A told B,
and B told C,
“I’ll meet you at the
top of the coconut tree.”

In this cheerful ABC board book for toddlers, the letters of the alphabet race up the coconut tree in a bright, bouncy chant—until the tree can’t hold them all and they come tumbling down in a chicka chicka BOOM! BOOM! What happens next? Little readers will love finding out!

With bold, high-contrast art from Caldecott Honor–winning illustrator Lois Ehlert and joyful rhyming text by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a read-aloud classic that introduces letter recognition and phonics in a fun, memorable way.

Perfect for story time, preschool classrooms, baby gifts, and more, this classic children’s alphabet book is a must-have for every nursery bookshelf.

Also available as board books:

• Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3—a counting book for babies and toddlers
• Chicka Chicka ABC—an introduction to the alphabet for the youngest readers

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442450707
Publisher:	Little Simon
Publication date:	08/28/2012
Series:	Chicka Chicka Book Series
Pages:	36
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 7.20(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Bill Martin, Jr. (1916–2004) has been called “America’s favorite children’s author.” He wrote more than 300 books for children, including the classic texts Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, illustrated by Eric Carle, and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, illustrated by Lois Ehlert.

John Archambault is a poet, journalist, and storyteller who worked with Bill Martin, Jr. on several projects. He lives in Idyllwild-Pine Cove, California.

Lois Ehlert (1934–2021) illustrated numerous inventive, celebrated, and bestselling picture books, including Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Mice, Ten Little Caterpillars, and her own Holey Moley, The Scraps Book, RRRalph, Lots of Spots, Boo to You!, Leaf Man, Snowballs, Waiting for Wings, Planting a Rainbow, Growing Vegetable Soup, and Color Zoo, which received a Caldecott Honor. 

Editorial Reviews

"A told B, / and B told C, / I'll beat you to the top of the coconut tree." Rascally A entices the whole alphabet up the tree, but the tree cannot handle the weight. All the lowercase letters come crashing to the ground, "Chicka chicka... BOOM! BOOM!" Uppercase letters rush in to comfort the little ones, and all is well-for a while-in this irresistible alphabet book. Ehlert's bright, graphic illustrations join the jazzy foot-tapping rhyme. Watch out for that imp, A!

Barnes & Noble Staff