Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault is a children's classic. What a great story about the letters of the alphabet. Children can learn and practice the letters of the alphabet as they come alive playing around the coconut tree. This is a must read for all preschoolers and children in kindergarten. This story is told in a beautiful rhythm that any child would enjoy. Great book!! My son is a little old for it now, but when he was younger, he loved it!! Now I read it with my daughter who is 21 months and learning the alphabet, and she loves listening to it.
About the Author: Bill Martin Jr. was born in 1916 and died in 2004. He wrote children's books for almost 60 years. He wrote his first book, The Little Squeezy Bug: The Story of the Firefly in 1945. He wrote over 300 books including Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See, which was illustrated by his good friend Eric Carle. John Archambault wrote this along with Bill Martin Jr, and the duo wrote a number of other books together.
Genre: fiction, letter awareness
Theme/Skill: Letter recognition and awareness.
Age Level: 2yrs-6yrs.
Pre-reading activity: Students should recite their ABC's. Then in circle time, students should use picture/letter flashcards to identify words that begin with each of the letters of the alphabet.
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