Chicka Chicka Boom Boom / Chicka Chicka Bum Bum

Why This Book?

This rollicking alphabet adventure has been a favorite read-aloud for thirty years
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. The bilingual edition supports early literacy in both languages.

Montessori Connection

 Language

Pair sandpaper letters with letters mentioned in the book, use movable alphabet to spell featured letters.

Sensorial

Create a coconut tree from felt or cardboard for letter matching, sort lowercase and uppercase letters in English and Spanish.

Art & Expression

Create coconut tree collages with bilingual labels, children illustrate letters climbing the “tree.

Math & Order

Sequence letters as they appear in the story.

Music & Movement
Sing the alphabet in English and Spanish with clapping or tapping patterns.

Family Connections
Invite families to go on a “letter hunt” at home and name letters in both languages.

Montessori Big Idea
Supports sound-symbol awareness through repetition, movement, and real objects—key principles of Montessori language development.

Try This at Home
Choose one letter a day—trace it, find it, and say its sound in English and Spanish.

Final Thought
This lively bilingual story blends rhythm, literacy, and early language foundations in a joyful and memorable way.