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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/13/13

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom


TITLE:  Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
AUTHOR: Bill Martin and John Archambault      ILLUSTRATOR: Lois Ehlert
PUBLISHER:  Simon & Schuster              PUBLICATION DATE: 1989
AWARDS:  Children's Choices, Kentucky Bluegrass Award, Parents' Choice Award
GENRE:  Fiction Picture Book                     
READING LEVEL: Ages 4-7
BRIEF OVERVIEW: This book allows children to recite the familiar words of an alphabet chant. The book integrates pairing, rhymes and cheers. This book catches young children’s attention.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: While the teacher is reading the story to the students, the teacher can have the students repeat after her, loudly, so they can enjoy the different sounds for each letter. The students can also stand up and pretend to be a letter from the alphabet.  After the book activity, the teacher can play the song Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and let the students sing along with the song and if they participated well during the first activity, they can act out the letters again.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Tayler M. Graves; VSU
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