CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM: Picture Book Review

February29

4.5 star rating
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert was originally published in 1989 and has been re-released in a twentieth anniversary edition.

It’s a great abcs teaching tool for young children: small letters climb the coconut tree in alphabetical order until the tree collapses. Parents (capital letters) come to collect them and sort out their injuries (again, listed alphabetically (stubbed-toe E, black-eyed P).

The rhyme is extremely catchy and has had me pounding out a beat around the house for weeks:
Chicka chicka boom boom
Will there be enough room?
Up, at the top
Of the coconut tree?

The illustrations are simple, bold and colorful.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is hard to resist! Four & one-half stars.

For Canadian readers:
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

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4 Comments to

“CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM: Picture Book Review”

On March 1st, 2012 at 9:25 pm Jenners Says:
My son and I love this book. Have you ever seen the Scholastic video version of it? The song is pure genius and you will never hear the book the same way again.
On March 2nd, 2012 at 5:46 pm Debbie Says:
Oh, Mrs. J, I just looked this up on YouTube. It’s fabulous! I’ve got to get Steven to watch it. Thanks for letting me know about it.
On March 20th, 2012 at 1:18 pm Heather Says:
This is one of my daughter’s favorite books. It was in her homeschooling curriculum 2 years ago, and she still loves it as much as then.
On March 20th, 2012 at 3:01 pm Debbie Says:
Understandably, Heather! If you haven’t checked out the video that Mrs. J. recommended in her comment, then be sure to do so.