Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault.
    This book is about all the letters of the alphabet. Each lower case letter climbs up the coconut tree (in order). The tree gets too heavy and tips over making all the letters fall out. The parent or upper case letters then come to help their babies who have fallen. They then climb back up the coconut tree and fall asleep.
    When this book was read to me as a young child I enjoyed it. As an adult reading it I still enjoy it. It is a great way to get young children thinking about the alphabet and saying their a,b,c's. It also relates to young children when they fall and their parents come rescue them. The pictures in this book are very simple. This is probably a good idea since young children that will be reading this are not developed enough to handle pictures that are too busy. The book also has a catching phrase that will gets students attention and participation.
    This is a great book for emergent readers and young, emergent learners. It has simple pictures that catch their attention with out overwhelming them. This book is a great way for students to learn their alphabet and know what each letter looks like. It also gives students something to relate each letter to making each letter a little more memorable. Students in first, second, and third grades will also enjoy reading this book but may get bored with it because it is not challenging enough for them. This book can be used in Prek-1st grade for students to read on their own. Children in Pre-k and kindergarten won't be able to read all the words on the pages but it will be good for them to look through the book and say each letter.