Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (original 1989; edition 2000)

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

Series: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

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An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree.

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Title:	Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Authors:	Bill Martin Jr.
Other authors:	John Archambault, Lois Ehlert (Illustrator)
Info:	Beach Lane Books (2000), Paperback, 32 pages
Collections:	April's Books
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Tags:	rhymes, alphabet

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Jr. Bill Martin (1989)

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Its interactive and a great approach to learning the alphabet. It's a playful educational way toward early childhood literacy. (

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IsisJai | Dec 12, 2024 |

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is wonderful for introducing letters and rhyming words in a fun, creative way. (

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Multiple Award Winning. Rich Illustrations (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Martin, Bill, Jr.	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Archambault, John	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Ehlert, Lois	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury: Picture Books and Stories to Read Aloud by Janet Schulman

CHEERIOS Promotions -3 Book Set - MARSUPIAL SUE / CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM /THE RELATIVES CAME by John Lithgow

Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom...and Lots More Learning Fun [1999 film] by Virginia Wilkos

Chicka Chicka Box Box!: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom; Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 (Chicka Chicka Book, A) by Bill Martin, Jr.

The Hutchinson Treasury of Stories to Read Aloud (Treasury) by Janet Schulman

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Awards

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CCBC Choices (1989)

The Kindergarten Canon: The 100 Best Children’s Books

NCTE Books That Invite Talk, Wonder, and Play (1996)

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Read Aloud Indiana Book Award (Primary – 1991)

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Canonical title

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

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Original publication date

1989

People/Characters

letters of the alphabet

Important places

The coconut tree

Important events

Related movies

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (1999 | IMDb)

Epigraph

Dedication

For Arie Alexander Archambault, new baby boom boom - JA
For Libby and Liza, Helen and Morris - LE

First words

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

Quotations

"Whee!" said D
to E F G,
"I'll beat you to the top
of the coconut tree."

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

Chicka chicka boom boom! / Will there be enough room?

Skit skat skoodle doot. / Flip flop flee. / Everybody running to the coconut tree.

Look who's coming! It's black-eyed P, Q R S, and loose-tooth T.

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Original language

English, US

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An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree.

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A great alphabet book with a great beat to it. The rhythm, antics and repetitive refrain draws in the reader. A cute first introduction to upper and lower case letters.

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