Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (1989)

by Bill Martin, Jr., John Archambault

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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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A fun picture book for children that anthropomorphizes the alphabet. It is a great book for young children that teaches the alphabet. As a kid, I liked this picture book because the alphabet letters had personalities and were "alive." This book invites children to chant along with the refrain of Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom, which makes it perfect for Storytime. (

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BrennaMarohl | Jul 4, 2023 |

Independent Reading Level: Grades K-1
Awards:Boston Globe– Horn Book Award, IRA Children's Choice, ALA Notable Children's Book (

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Amber_Vickers | May 3, 2023 |

Independent Reading Level (Ages 4-8)
Awards and Honors: Kentucky Bluegrass Award

Federico_Romero | May 1, 2023 |

Class reading for grades pre-k - 1st grade
Boston Globe– Horn Book Award

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Independent Reading Level: Grades PK-K
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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Martin, Bill, Jr.	Author	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Archambault, John	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Ehlert, Lois	Illustrator	main author	some editions	confirmed

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

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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

Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (Honor – Picture Book – 1990)

Buckaroo Book Award (Nominee – 1998-1999)

A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (1990)

Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Winner – Grades K-3 – 1991)

Nebraska Golden Sower Award (Nominee – Little Bluestem (Picture Book) – 1993)

Distinctions

AISLE Read-Aloud Books Too Good To Miss (Primary – 1991)

ALA Notable Children's Book

Notable Lists

CCBC Choices (1989)

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

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Canonical title

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

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Alternative titles

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)

Awards and honors

A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (1990)

ALA Notable Children's Book

Wyoming Buckaroo Nominee (1998-1999)

AISLE Read-Aloud Books Too Good To Miss (1991.1 | Primary, 1991)

CCBC Choices (1989)

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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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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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