Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

This rollicking alphabet adventure has been a favorite read-aloud for thirty years—now it’s perfectly sized for little hands in this sturdy board book edition!

A told B,
and B told C,
“I’ll meet you at the
top of the coconut tree.”

In this cheerful ABC board book for toddlers, the letters of the alphabet race up the coconut tree in a bright, bouncy chant—until the tree can’t hold them all and they come tumbling down in a chicka chicka BOOM! BOOM! What happens next? Little readers will love finding out!

With bold, high-contrast art from Caldecott Honor–winning illustrator Lois Ehlert and joyful rhyming text by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a read-aloud classic that introduces letter recognition and phonics in a fun, memorable way.

Perfect for story time, preschool classrooms, baby gifts, and more, this classic children’s alphabet book is a must-have for every nursery bookshelf.

Also available as board books:
Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3—a counting book for babies and toddlers
Chicka Chicka ABC—an introduction to the alphabet for the youngest readers

Bill Martin Jr, an elementary-school principal, teacher, writer, and poet, held a doctoral degree in early childhood education. His many books, among them the bestselling classics Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?; and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, are a testament to his ability to speak directly to children.