Words

by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault

Published 1 September 1993
From the creators of the bestselling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom comes a lively parade of fancy, dancy, prancy words!

Some words are long.
Some words are short.
Some words are fancy.
Some words are dancy.

Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault's rhythmic text about first words is the perfect fit for Lois Ehlert's bold, bright, cheerful art. This winning combination makes this book a must-have for all Chicka Chicka Boom Boom fans!


A told B, and B told C, I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree. In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the cocunut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no-- "Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!" The well-known authors of "Barn Dance" and "Knots on a Counting Rope" have created a rhythmic alphabet chant that rolls along on waves of fun. Lois Ehlert's rainbow of bright, bold, cheerful colors makes the merry parade of letters unforgettable.

Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3

by Bill Martin

Published 23 November 2010
1 told 2

and 2 told 3,

"I'll race you to the top

of the apple tree."

One hundred and one numbers climb the apple tree in this bright, rollicking, joyous book for young children. As the numerals pile up and bumblebees threaten, what's the number that saves the day? (Hint: It rhymes with "hero.") Read and count and play and laugh to learn the surprising answer.

The bestselling children's board book, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, is now available in Spanish!

Chica chica bum bum, el exito de ventas en edicion de pasta dura, esta ahora disponible en espanol.

A told B,
And B told C,
"I'll meet you at the top
of the coconut tree."

A le dijo a B
y B le dijo a C:
-En el cocotero,
!alli te esperare!

When all the letters of the alphabet race one another up the coconut tree, will there be enough room? Oh, no-Chicka Chicka BOOM! BOOM!

Cuando todas las letras del alfabeto corren hasta el cocotero, ?Habra suficiente espacio? !Oh, no! Chica chica !BUM! !BUM!

Roll along on wave of fun in this lively alphabet rhyme. Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault's rhythmic chant and Caldecott Honor illustrator Lois Ehlert's ranbow of bright, bold, cheerful colors make the merry parade of letters unforgettable.

Sigueles el paso en esta divertida y animada rima del abecedario que ahora esta disponible en edicion clasica de libro de carton. El canto ritmico de Bill Martin Jr y John Archambault, ilustrado por Lois Ehlert, ganadora del Premio de Honor de Caldecott, es un arco iris de brillantes, llamativos y joviales colores que hace que este alegre desfile de letras sea inolvidable.

The award-winning, perennial classics Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Chicka Chicka 123 are now available in a workbook format to help preschoolers develop skills to get ready for school!

For more than thirty-five years, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Chicka Chicka 123 have been teaching preschoolers the letters of the alphabet and how to count through fun, sing-song rhymes, dynamic artwork, and delightful humor.

These classic storybooks have been adapted for a new generation of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom fans. The Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Learn to Write Workbook for Preschoolers introduces children ages three and up to important educational concepts:

-Mastering pen control and hand-eye coordination
-Identifying upper and lowercase letters
-Learning numbers and counting
-Discovering new words
-Listening to and chanting rhyme

In this companion to the beloved and bestselling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, rollicking rhyme revels in everything that makes moms great!

I told mom,
and mom told me,
“It’s best to say I love you
with the ABCs!”

Celebrate moms with the rhythmic chant in this engaging take on the perennial classic perfect for Mother’s Day or any time of the year!

In this companion to the beloved and bestselling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, rollicking rhyme revels in everything that makes dads great!

I told dad,
and dad told me,
“It’s best to say I love you
with the ABCs!”


Celebrate dads with the rhythmic chant in this engaging take on the perennial classic perfect for Father’s Day or any time of the year!