Book Image:
Bibliographic
Citation:
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
By Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault. Illus. by Lois Ehlert.
1989. 30p. Simon & Schuster, $17.99. (9780671679491)
By Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault. Illus. by Lois Ehlert.
1989. 30p. Simon & Schuster, $17.99. (9780671679491)
Age Group:
Toddler - Gr1
Toddler - Gr1
Genre:
Fiction
Fiction
Awards:
- Children's Catalog, Eighteenth Edition, 2001; H.W. Wilson; United States
- Children's Choices, 1990; International Reading Association; United States
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner 1991 Grades K-3 Kentucky
- Parents' Choice Award (Gold 2003, Best 25 Books in 25 Years United States
Topics/Issues:
Alphabet
Alphabet
ELS promoted:
Print motivation, print awareness, letter knowledge, phonological awareness
Print motivation, print awareness, letter knowledge, phonological awareness
Format:
Hardcover
Hardcover
Author/Illustrator
sites:
http://billmartinjr.com/bill_martin
http://billmartinjr.com/bill_martin
Categorization
Tags:
E Martin
E Martin
Annotation:
An alphabet rhyme that tells the story of what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree.
Reactions/Observations:
A tells B. B tells C to meet "at the top of the coconut tree". The letters are neon and high contrast to the book's background. The images are eye catching and easy to engage a young audience. Children will enjoy this playful story about the alphabet's antics with the coconut tree.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is definitely a classic! Its illustration and dialogue do not date the story. I had not read it before I started working in children's services, so I was pleasantly surprised when I had the opportunity to read it to a 5 and under storytime. Parents and children enjoyed identifying the letters. I heard many of the parents take the opportunity to mention the difference between upper case and lower case letters. The rhyming text is also great for promoting phonological awareness. The book is so enjoyable that it's easy to forget that it's educational too.
A tells B. B tells C to meet "at the top of the coconut tree". The letters are neon and high contrast to the book's background. The images are eye catching and easy to engage a young audience. Children will enjoy this playful story about the alphabet's antics with the coconut tree.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is definitely a classic! Its illustration and dialogue do not date the story. I had not read it before I started working in children's services, so I was pleasantly surprised when I had the opportunity to read it to a 5 and under storytime. Parents and children enjoyed identifying the letters. I heard many of the parents take the opportunity to mention the difference between upper case and lower case letters. The rhyming text is also great for promoting phonological awareness. The book is so enjoyable that it's easy to forget that it's educational too.
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