The Chicka Chicka ABC Magnet Book FROM OUR EDITORS
Now those feisty, coconut tree-climbing letters come packaged in an easy-to-use magnet book! "A" leads the way up the tree, and all the letters follow suit -- until the poor tree collapses with a loud "Chicka chicka...BOOM! BOOM!" But the fun doesn't stop there, because readers can fold open the spiral-bound book into an easel, placing a magnetic sheet under any page to hold magnets on top. Also included in the book are 26 colorful alphabet magnets, with extra pages in the book to "create your own words and scenes," practice matching magnets to letters, and put all the magnets in an empty coconut tree. An innovative way to make this already popular ABC book into something even more useful, Martin and Archambault's book will have children happily "chicka chicka boom boom"-ing their alphabet while parents rest assured their kids will be learning the essentials.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
When A and B climbed up the coconut tree, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom became the definitive alphabet picture book for preschoolers, parents, and teachers alike. More than a decade later this ABC story is now available with 26 colorful letter magnets packaged in a resealable pouch. The abridged book is spiral bound and features an easelback stand, movable magnetic panel, and two extra spreads for vertical magnet word play. This unique gift set makes learning the alphabet fun and easy!
FROM THE CRITICS
Publishers Weekly
Children can act out "A told B/ and B told C,/ `I'll meet you at the top/ of the coconut tree' " with the magnets included in the Chicka Chicka ABC Magnet Book by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, illus. by Lois Ehlert. The spiralbound edition of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom boasts an easel stand with an attached magnetic sheet that slips under each page; the magnetic letters in a matching palette come packaged in a resealable case.
Children's Literature - Marilyn Courtot
You do need instructions to use this book and fortunately they are on the first page. The spiral bound book has an easel-back stand. The magnetic sheet has to be placed under a page of the book and the ABC magnets go on the top. This is not a book that will work well without some parental or caregiver assistance. It is fun for kids to select and match up the letters as they follow along with the story. For those who may not be familiar with it, the letters work their way up to the top of a coconut tree and when they all get there, well guess what. The tree bends and all of the letter fall "Boom! Boom!" It is the kind of rhyme and humor that kids enjoy. The last page suggests that they can create their own words and scenes and the next page shows the entire colorful alphabet. The original book has been around since 1989 and it has been given new life in this activity version. Keeping the letters safe in their zippered pouch may be the biggest challenge facing kids and their caregivers. 2002, Little Simon/Simon & Schuster,
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