Bibliographic Citation: Martin Jr, Bill and Archambault, John. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. Illustrated by Lois Ehlert. Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers, 2004. 40 pages. ISBN: 978-0689858819.
Format: Hardcover
Awards: Kentucky Bluegrass Award for K-3 (1991), Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Nominee for Picture Book - Honor Book (1990)
Age Group: Ages 0-4 Years
Annotation: A group of alphabet letter try to climb up a coconut tree, but they can’t all fit.
Reflection: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a fun way to practice the Alphabet! As soon as the reader starts to read, listeners pick up on the cadence and rhythm of the text. Young children can easily relate to the letters as little children as they play and “climb up” the coconut tree. There is the repeating question, “Will there be enough room?” which lends itself to predictions of what might happen if there isn’t enough room. Then the whole alphabet of child-like letters fall down and all the adults come to the rescue…my favorite letters are “Black-eyed P and Loose-Tooth T”. Also, the book lends itself to felt boards and more, it also is used in school in rhymes such as, “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! Look who’s in our classroom _________, then the name of the child. There are also awesome toys and crafts based on this book. Lastly, the book is also recorded by many famous stars, such as Ray Charles, who adds his own rendition and style to this classic alphabet concept book.
Categorization Tags: Stories in rhyme, Juvenile literature, Alphabet,
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