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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.jpg
Cover showing the coconut tree
AuthorBill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault
IllustratorLois Ehlert
Cover artistLois Ehlert
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectThe alphabet
GenreChildren's picture book
PublisherSimon & Schuster
Publication date
September 14, 1989
Pages36
ISBN1-55924-577-8
OCLC19262991
Preceded byN/A 
Followed byChicka, Chicka, 1, 2, 3 

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a bestselling American children's book written by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert,[1] and published by Simon & Schuster in 1989. The book features anthropomorphized letters. The book charted on The New York Times Best Seller list for children's books in 2000.[2]

Synopsis[]

The lowercase letters climb up a coconut tree in alphabetical order, until their weight causes the tree to lean over, making this cause all the letters to fall out of the tree. The capital letters (the older relatives of the lowercase letters) come to rescue them. Again alphabetically, while being rescued, it describes some of the letters' injuries. These injuries include D having a skinned-knee, E having a stubbed toe, F being patched up, G being all out of breath, H and I being tangled up, J and K about to cry, L being knotted like a tie, M being looped, N being stooped, O being twisted "alley-oop," P having a black eye, and T having a loose tooth. However, the rest of the letters have no injuries.

Later at night, the letter A starts to get out of bed and climb up the tree again, daring all the other letters to catch him.

Impact[]

An audio book version is also available, narrated by Ray Charles.

A CD-ROM game was released in 1995 by Davidson and Simon & Schuster Interactive.

A 2004 sequel entitled Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 was inspired by it. Also, a board book for toddlers entitled Chicka, Chicka ABC was published in 1990, containing the first half of the full story, which ends up with all 26 letters falling out of the tree.

Weston Woods made an animated musical short film adaptation inspired by the original book in 1999, with music composed and performed by Crystal Taliefero.

Album[]

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Other Coconutty Songs
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Studio album by
John Archambault and David Plummer
Released2000
Recorded1991-1992
GenreChildren's music
LabelYoungheart Records
ProducerDavid Plummer & John Archambault

In 1992, Archambault released an album composed of several songs based on the storybook, entitled Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Other Coconutty Songs, along with musician David Plummer. The album was named a 1992 "Notable Children’s Recording" by the American Library Association and in 1993, won a Parents' Choice Award.[3][4]

Tracks[]

No.TitleLength
1."Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" 
2."ABC Song" 
3."Braggin' Dragon" 
4."Helicopter Man" 
5."Merry-Go-Round" 
6."Didgereedoo" 
7."Counting Sheep" 
8."B-A-Bay" 
9."5 Little Monkeys" 
10."Here Comes Another One" 
11."Saturday Night At The Fair" 
12."Jump Rope Rhymes" 
13."Knick Knack Dappy Whack" 

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2011-02-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) John Archambault: Books
  2. ^ "Best Sellers: December 17, 2000". The New York Times. December 17, 2000. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. ^ "For Halloween, learning about skeletons, and some tips on the art of the pumpkin". The Sun - Baltimore, Md. Oct 14, 1994. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Notable children's recording". Emergency Librarian. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
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