Books by John Archambault

Boom Chicka Rock

by John Archambault

From the co-author of the bestselling Chicka Chicka Boom Boom comes this adorable counting adventure for children of all ages! Suzanne Tanner Chitwood's colorful collage artwork features mischievous mice dancing through the story. Readers can count down the Congo Line and tally up the Tangoing, Tip-Toeing mice on every page, and learn about time, too!
A rollicking, rhythmic romp through the numbers. Read it out loud-it rocks.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Chicka Chicka Book, A)

by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault

There is always enough room on your child’s bookshelf for this rollicking alphabet chant that has been a children’s favorite for over thirty years!

A told B,
and B told C,
“I’ll meet you at the
top of the coconut tree”

In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no—Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!

Countless children—and their parents—can joyfully recite the familiar words of this beloved alphabet chant. Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault’s rhythmic text keeps the beat with Caldecott Honor illustrator Lois Ehlert’s bold, cheerful art. This winning combination has made the Chicka Chicka series an enduring classic.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Chicka Chicka Book, A)

by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault

There is always enough room on your child’s bookshelf for this rollicking alphabet chant that has been a children’s favorite for over thirty years!

A told B,
and B told C,
“I’ll meet you at the
top of the coconut tree”

In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no—Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!

Countless children—and their parents—can joyfully recite the familiar words of this beloved alphabet chant. Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault’s rhythmic text keeps the beat with Caldecott Honor illustrator Lois Ehlert’s bold, cheerful art. This winning combination has made the Chicka Chicka series an enduring classic.

Chicka Chicka ABC (Chicka Chicka Book, A)

by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault

Race to the top of the coconut tree with this delightful alphabet rhyme from the creators of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.

A told B,
and B told C,
"I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree."

So begins the lively alphabet rhyme that children and their parents love to recite. Martin and Archambault's rhythmic chant and Caldecott Honor artist Lois Ehlert's bold, cheerful art make this rollicking story an ideal companion to Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.

Simon & Schuster Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Paperback

by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault

There is always enough room on your child’s bookshelf for this rollicking alphabet chant that has been a children’s favorite for over thirty years!

A told B,
and B told C,
“I’ll meet you at the
top of the coconut tree”

In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no—Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!

Countless children—and their parents—can joyfully recite the familiar words of this beloved alphabet chant. Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault’s rhythmic text keeps the beat with Caldecott Honor illustrator Lois Ehlert’s bold, cheerful art. This winning combination has made the Chicka Chicka series an enduring classic.

Chicka Chicka ABC Magnet Book

by John Archambault, Jr Bill Martin

An abridged version of the decade-old alphabet rhyme/chant includes a spiral binding, easelback stand, movable magnetic panel, and twenty-six letter magnets to help make learning the alphabet fun and easy.

Up and Down on the Merry-Go-Round

by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault

In this "rollicking celebration of everyone's favorite ride” (Kirkus Reviews), Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault, and Ted Rand capture the fun of the carousel in this beloved children's picture book, Up and Down on the Merry-Go-Round.

In this rhyming story that's perfect for reading aloud and along, children describe the sights and sounds of riding on the merry-go-round from atop the colorful menagerie of horses, elephants, and giraffes that carry them into imaginative adventures.

Barn Dance! (Reading Rainbow)

by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault

In an old farmhouse, bathed in the light of a full moon, a young boy creeps to his bedroom window and looks outside. Was that a voice he just heard, or the hooting of an owl? There it is again:

Come a little closer...
Come a little closer...
Listen to the night...
There's music in the air...

Beckoned by the voice, the boy sneaks downstairs, out the door, and walks toward the barn. As he gets closer he hears the sweet sound of a country fiddler and the rhythmic thumping of dancing feet. But who could possibly be having a barn dance in the middle of the night?

Knots on a Counting Rope

by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault, Ted Rand

In this poignant story, the counting rope is a metaphor for the passage of time and for a boy’s emerging confidence in facing his blindness.

Barn Dance!

by John Archambault, Bill Martin

In an old farmhouse, bathed in the light of the full moon, a young boy hears a voice calling to him. He sneaks out of the house and walks toward the barn, where he can hear the sweet sound of a country fiddler and the rhythmic thumping of dancing feet. But who could be having a barn dance in the middle of the night?
Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault perfectly capture the bouncing cadence of a square dance caller, and Ted Rand's luminous paintings bring the nighttime countryside to life in this enchanting book that begs to be read aloud.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Book & CD)

by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault

There is always enough room on your child’s bookshelf for this rollicking alphabet chant that has been a children’s favorite for over thirty years!

A told B,
and B told C,
“I’ll meet you at the
top of the coconut tree”

In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no—Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!

Countless children—and their parents—can joyfully recite the familiar words of this beloved alphabet chant. Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault’s rhythmic text keeps the beat with Caldecott Honor illustrator Lois Ehlert’s bold, cheerful art. This winning combination has made the Chicka Chicka series an enduring classic.

This special paperback edition comes with a CD so you can listen as you read along!

Chicka Chicka ABC: Lap Edition (Chicka Chicka Book, A)

by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault

Race to the top of the coconut tree with this delightful alphabet rhyme from the creators of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.

A told B,
and B told C,
"I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree."

So begins the lively alphabet rhyme that children and their parents love to recite. Martin and Archambault's rhythmic chant and Caldecott Honor artist Lois Ehlert's bold, cheerful art make this rollicking story an ideal companion to Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault

There is always enough room on your child’s bookshelf for this rollicking alphabet chant that has been a children’s favorite for over thirty years!

A told B,
and B told C,
“I’ll meet you at the
top of the coconut tree”

In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no—Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!

Countless children—and their parents—can joyfully recite the familiar words of this beloved alphabet chant. Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault’s rhythmic text keeps the beat with Caldecott Honor illustrator Lois Ehlert’s bold, cheerful art. This winning combination has made the Chicka Chicka series an enduring classic.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Board Book)

by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault

There is always enough room on your child’s bookshelf for this Classic Board Book edition of the rollicking alphabet chant that has been a children’s favorite for over thirty years!

A told B,
and B told C,
“I’ll meet you at the
top of the coconut tree”

In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no—Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!

Countless children—and their parents—can joyfully recite the familiar words of this beloved alphabet chant. Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault’s rhythmic text keeps the beat with Caldecott Honor illustrator Lois Ehlert’s bold, cheerful art. This winning combination has made the Chicka Chicka series an enduring classic.

Words (Chicka Chicka Book, A)

by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault

From the creators of the bestselling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom comes a lively parade of fancy, dancy, prancy words!

Some words are long.
Some words are short.
Some words are fancy.
Some words are dancy.

Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault’s rhythmic text about first words is the perfect fit for Lois Ehlert’s bold, bright, cheerful art. This winning combination makes this book a must-have for all Chicka Chicka Boom Boom fans!

Chica chica bum bum (Chicka Chicka Boom Boom) (Chicka Chicka Book, A) (Spanish Edition)

by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault

The bestselling children’s board book, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, is now available in Spanish!

Chica chica bum bum, el éxito de ventas en edición de pasta dura, está ahora disponible en español.

A told B,
And B told C,
“I’ll meet you at the top
of the coconut tree.”

A le dijo a B
y B le dijo a C:
—En el cocotero,
¡allí te esperaré!

When all the letters of the alphabet race one another up the coconut tree, will there be enough room? Oh, no—Chicka Chicka BOOM! BOOM!

Cuando todas las letras del alfabeto corren hasta el cocotero, ¿Habrá suficiente espacio? ¡Oh, no! Chica chica ¡BUM! ¡BUM!

Roll along on wave of fun in this lively alphabet rhyme. Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault’s rhythmic chant and Caldecott Honor illustrator Lois Ehlert’s ranbow of bright, bold, cheerful colors make the merry parade of letters unforgettable.

Sígueles el paso en esta divertida y animada rima del abecedario que ahora está disponible en edición clásica de libro de cartón. El canto rítmico de Bill Martin Jr y John Archambault, ilustrado por Lois Ehlert, ganadora del Premio de Honor de Caldecott, es un arco iris de brillantes, llamativos y joviales colores que hace que este alegre desfile de letras sea inolvidable.

Chica Chica Bum Bum ABC (Chicka Chicka ABC) (Spanish Edition)

by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault

A le dijo a B,
y B le dijo a C,
--Nos vemos en la copa del cocotero--

So begins the lively alphabet rhyme that children and their parents will love to recite. Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault's rhythmic chant and Caldecott Honor illustrator Lois Ehlert's bold, cheerful art have made Chicka Chicka Boom Boom a favorite for over twenty years! Now available for the first time as a sweet board book edition in Spanish, it will surely delight a new group of Chicka Chicka fans.

Here Are My Hands

by John Archambault, Jr Bill Martin

Ideally suited to the board-book format, Here Are My Hands invites very young children to respond spontaneously and creatively as they learn the parts of the body. The rhyming text and bold illustrations do more than name the eyes, ears, nose, and toes. By featuring children of many different backgrounds, the book quietly celebrates the commonality of people around the world.

Chicka Chicka ABCs and 123s Collection (Boxed Set) Chicka Chicka ABC; Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3; Words

by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault, Michael Sampson

From the creators of the bestselling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom comes a bright and bouncy board book gift set that’s perfect for toddlers and preschoolers!

A told B,
and B told C,
“I’ll meet you at the
top of the coconut tree.”

This cheerful boxed set of three concept board books introduces young readers to their ABCs, 123s, and first words with playful rhymes, bold visuals, and the irresistible rhythm of the Chicka Chicka series. With sturdy pages and colorful art by Caldecott Honor–winning illustrator Lois Ehlert, these books are made for little hands and growing minds.

Perfect for baby showers, preschool classrooms, and first libraries, this giftable board book collection supports early literacy, phonics, and language development—all wrapped up in one joyful package.

This boxed set includes:

• Chicka Chicka ABC—an introduction to the alphabet for the youngest readers
• Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3—a counting book for babies and toddlers
• Words—a celebration of first vocabulary

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Kindergarten Workbook Writing Practice for Tracing, Counting, Shapes, Problem Solving, and Thinking Skills for Ages 4–6

by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault

Help your child get ready for school with this colorful and engaging kindergarten workbook inspired by the beloved classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. Packed with playful exercises that reinforce foundational concepts—from the alphabet and numbers to colors, opposites, and problem solving.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Kindergarten Workbook introduces children ages 4–6 to essential skills for kindergarten success through fun, familiar content inspired by Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Chicka Chicka 123. This workbook includes activities that help kids:

• Practice tracing uppercase and lowercase letters and recognizing numbers
• Count to 10 and by 10s with 123 exercises
• Identify colors and shapes, explore opposites, and think creatively
• Write simple words and expand beginner vocabulary
• Engage through drawing, coloring, and problem-solving tasks

With 96 pages of hands-on content, this kindergarten workbook blends early literacy, writing practice, and critical thinking with the vibrant illustrations and rhythmic energy of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. It’s the perfect resource for back-to-school prep or summer enrichment for rising kindergarteners.

Give your child the confidence to start school strong with this educational workbook that makes learning as fun as rhyming their way up a coconut tree!

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Learn to Write Workbook for Preschoolers Writing Practice for Pen Control, Line Tracing, and Learning Letters and Numbers for Ages 3–5

by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault

Help your preschooler develop essential early learning skills and get ready for school with this alphabet-tracing and handwriting workbook for kids ages 3–5, based on the award-winning classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Learn to Write Workbook for Preschoolers introduces young children to foundational skills that support kindergarten readiness. Inside, children will find activities that help them:

• Trace uppercase and lowercase letters and numbers
• Strengthen pen control, line tracing, and fine motor coordination
• Build vocabulary, recognize letters, and develop early writing skills
• Practice rhyme and repetition with familiar Chicka Chicka Boom Boom flair

For over 35 years, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Chicka Chicka 123 have delighted preschoolers with rhythmic, memorable lessons in letters and numbers. Now, these classics are reimagined in a 96-page educational workbook that includes a special activity where children fill in the letters from the original story!

Whether you’re preparing for back to school or bridging summer learning, give your child the gift of confidence and creativity with this colorful, fun-filled preschool activity workbook—where learning letters and numbers is as fun as rhyming their way up a coconut tree!

Chicka Chicka You You A Mirror Book

by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault

In this playful companion to the beloved and bestselling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, rollicking rhyme and bold die-cut pages invite little ones to explore shapes and faces—and to discover themselves through five shiny mylar mirrors!

I ask you, and you ask me,
Look in the mirror,
who do you see?
Chicka Chicka
You You!

Perfect for curious babies and toddlers, Chicka Chicka You You features a mirror on every page and engaging shaped cutouts designed to support early learning. Children will love spotting their reflections as they play and read.

This interactive novelty board book makes a delightful gift for baby showers, birthdays, or anytime you want to say, “You’re YOU—and you’re loved!.”

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom ABC Touch & Trace

by John Archambault, Bill Martin

The classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom alphabet adventure gets a playful, hands-on twist in this interactive board book designed for early learners!

A is for apple
Chicka Chicka Yummy!
B is for bee
Buzz Buzz Wee!
C is for coconut
Falling from the tree!

In Chicka Chicka ABC Touch & Trace, little readers can explore the alphabet with recessed capital and lowercase letters to trace, flaps to lift, and bold illustrations that bring each letter to life.

With its tactile features and rhythmic language, this novelty board book is perfect for building letter recognition, fine motor skills, and early literacy. A must-have for curious toddlers, preschool classrooms, and anyone ready to learn their ABCs!

And don’t miss the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom workbooks—perfect companions for reinforcing alphabet skills at home or in the classroom!

Chicka Chicka I Love Mom

by John Archambault, Bill Martin

In this joyful companion to the beloved and bestselling classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, rollicking rhymes and bold artwork celebrate everything that makes moms amazing—from A to Z!

I told mom,
and mom told me,
“It’s best to say I love you
with the ABCs!”

With its playful alphabet theme and heartfelt message, Chicka Chicka I Love Mom is the perfect gift for Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, baby showers, or anytime you want to say “I love you, Mom!.” This charming keepsake mini picture book includes a special to/from page—ideal for sharing, one letter at a time.

And don’t miss Chicka Chicka I Love Dad—a companion celebration of everything great about dads—and Chicka Chicka I Love You—a book about love in all its many forms!