Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin and John Archambault (2000, Paperback, Reprint)

Synopsis
Bright, bold, and rhythmic, CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM is an imaginative and fun introduction to the letters of the alphabet. Like excited children, the lowercase letters of the alphabet engage in a daring race to the very top of the coconut tree. All seems to be going well, but once the entire alphabet has made the climb, their collective weight proves to be too much for the skinny tree and so it bends, causing all the letters to fall out of the tree. Chaos ensues--the "d" has a skinned knee, the "j" and "k" are near tears, and the "p" has a black eye--but, with the help of the more adult uppercase letters, all is eventually settled and the letters drift off to sleep as the moon rises behind the coconut tree. However, just as the story is about to end, little "a" attempts to goad the other letters into yet another race. Although the illustrations showcase lowercase letters, readers will also be introduced to the uppercase, as the text uses them and the endpapers features both the upper- and lowercase alphabet. Colorful illustrations featuring tropical greens, bold oranges, and bright pinks accompany the lively text.

Key Details
Author:	Bill Martin, John Archambault
Language:	English
Publisher:	Beach Lane Books
Format:	Paperback
ISBN-10:	068983568X
ISBN-13:	9780689835681

Additional Details
Illustrator:	Lois Ehlert
Edition Description:	Reprint

Size
Length:	40 pages
Thickness:	0.2 in
Weight:	5.6 oz

Publisher's Note
A told B,

and B told C

"I'll meet you at the top

of the coconut tree."

Countless children -- and their parents -- can joyfully recite the familiar words of this beloved alphabet chant. The perfect pairing of Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault's lively rhymes, and Caldecott Honor artist Lois Ehlert's bright, bold, cheerful pictures made Chicka Chicka Boom Boom an instant hit and a perennial favorite.

This full-sized, quality paperback edition will bring even more fans to this endearing, enduring classic.

Chicka chicka boom boom!

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

An alphabet rhyme/chant relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree. By the illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book, Color Zoo. Reprint.

In a rhythmic alphabet chant, all the letters race one another up the coconut tree.