Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2016. After they get the idea, the kids decide what voice to use. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. It was hard to follow, and the flow was not good. She couldn't tell what the images were and would always interrupt me to ask what things were, and she just overall wasn't very interested in the story. This item: Boom Chicka Rock by John Archambault Hardcover $16.99 Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 (Chicka Chicka Book, A) by Bill Martin Jr. Board book $5.99 Words (Chicka Chicka Book, A) by Bill Martin Jr Board book $6.99 Customers who viewed this item also viewed At first, I did not realize or notice that it was about time but reading it again and seeing the illustrations in detail helped me make that connection. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. My son received this book for a gift on his second birthday in May. I can imagine a lower grade level class shouting it out and having a fun time. I was almost tempted to rap the entire book rather than just read through because of the way the words rhymed (however, they didn't always flow together so well) :P On a more serious note though, I absolutely love this book and wish it was available when I was a kid! If you're going to use it for a read aloud, I'd suggest you practice a couple of times first. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. This is one of my favorite books because I love the title of the book and how they say this in the story. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Littered with abstract illustrations on every page, the "mice" party every hour as the cat sleeps, thus counting the hours. You can also do count offs... you could make it fun. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom ebook reviews: * * * Sung & reviewed by my niece and I * * * Chicka Boom is an alphabet learning book and waaay below my 6-year-old niece’s reading level, but we enjoyed the heck out of it anyway! The idea of mice representing the hours on the clock is creative but the execution is unsuccessful. The book offers silly rhyme schemes that give a musical beat to the story that intrigues the older reader. Boom Chicka Rocka Boutique, LLC is a Texas Domestic Limited-Liability Company (Llc) filed On March 10, 2021. For example, "rickety-rock", "roar", and my fav. Not a list of words that make you tired just trying to pronounce them. Yet the combination of the abstract art and rhyming schemes coupled with a simplistic hourly counting make the intentions of this book confusing to young readers and older ones alike. 12 hours of frolicking in the kitchen while a cat sleeps is a bit of a stretch. If this book was in a "blown up" version it would be great for a shared reading experience. I liked this book because of the words it used. After all, when it comes to everyday snacking, what you want is whole grain. Here is a chance to get all of those wonderful Chicka - Chicka- Boom-Boom- ideas together in one spot! He loves Chicka Chicka Boom Boom so this was a hit. I was wrong. The author had a great idea to help children to learn the number of the clock, but did a poor job with the story. It took me a while to distinguish the image of the cat curled up asleep and on the first page I thought the mouse was dancing on a yarmulka and I was trying to figure out how that fit in. Letters A through Z climb up a coconut tree. (echo) One more time! A told B, and B told C, I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree. Are set against neutral backgrounds also do count offs... you could really have some fun Max. 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