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Chicka Chicka
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Description edit
A fun, rhyming alphabet book. The book goes in alphabet sequence.
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Summary edit
All of the letters of the book climb a coconut tree. They all end up falling down because the cocnut tree can't hold them all!
I remember reading this book as a child! I love the rhythm of the words in this book. It flows so nicely, and it is also very catchy!
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Characters/People edit
- The alphabet: Each letter of the alphabet is a different character and they all try to fit in a tree. The capital letters are the parents of the lower case letters are there children
- Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: A fun book that is great for learning the alphabet.
Quotes edit
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“Skit, skat, skoodle skoddle doot. Flip, flop, flee. Everybody running to the coconut tree.”
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“M is looped. N is stooped. O is twisted alley-oop.”
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“Look who's coming! It's black-eyed P, Q, R S, and loose-tooth T.”
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“'Dare double dare, you can't catch me. I'll beat you to the top of the coconut tree.'”
First Sentence edit
A told B and B told C, "I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree."
Themes & Symbolism edit
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Chicka Chicka. (standard series)
This is book 3 of 25 in All-Time Favorite Children's Books. (community list)
This book is in Read-Aloud Favorites. (community list)
This book is in The New York Public Library's 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Bill Martin, Jr. (Author)
- John Archambault (Author)
- Lois Ehlert (Illustrator)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Country: United states of America
Publication Date: 1989
ISBN: 0-671-67949-X
Page Count: 20
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Country: United states of America
Publication Date: 1989
ISBN: 0-671-67949-X
Page Count: 20
Awards edit
- Boston Globe/Horn Book Award (1990)
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award (1991)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 420
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Baby - Age 3This is a very fun read and is a great way to begin teaching the alphabet to your children or reinforce what they are learning in school.
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( E ) › Ehlert, Lois
- Books › Children's Books › Basic Concepts › Alphabet
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 4-8
- Books › Children's Books › Literature
- Books › Children's Books › Baby-3
- Books › Children's Books › Early Reader Series
- Books › Literature & Fiction
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