Martin, Bill, Jr.

Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 Martin, Bill, Jr.

Brief Description: "Based on Chicka chicka boom boom, written by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault and illustrated by Lois Ehlert."--P. [4] of cover. Brief Description: Numbers from one to one hundred climb to the top of an apple tree in this rhyming chant. Marc Notes: On board pages.; Based on Chicka chicka boom boom, written by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault and illustrated by Lois Ehlert.--P. [4] of cover.; Numbers from one to one hundred climb to the top of an apple tree in this rhyming chant. Publisher Marketing: A beloved classic, and bestselling companion to "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom," is now available as an oversize board book! "1 ""told 2" "and 2 told 3, """I'll race you to the top""of the apple tree."" This counting-themed companion to the perennially bestselling "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom," with rhythmic text from Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson and vibrant illustrations from Caldecott Honor illustrator Lois Ehlert, is a welcome addition to any collection. And now that this classic romp is available as a lap-size board book, a new generation of Chicka Chicka fans can sit down with a celebrated story.

Contributor Bio:  Martin, Bill, Jr. Bill Martin, Jr. didn't learn to read until he reached college, yet he earned a doctorate in education from Northwestern University. He has long been committed to the development of children's reading skills. He is one of the world's foremost authors in literary education, as well as a million-selling author of books including " Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, Chicka Chicka, Boom Boom, " and " Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?." His latest release, " Adam, Adam, What Do You See? ", is available from Tommy Nelson. Contributor Bio:  Sampson, Michael Michael Sampson has authored more than 25 children's books, including Chicka, Chicka, 1 . . .2 . . . 3 and The Bill Martin Jr Big Book of Poetry, which he co-authored with Bill Martin Jr. He has also been an elementary teacher, written professional books (most recently, Total Literacy), and served as Dean of the School of Education at Southern Connecticut State University and Northern Illinois University. Contributor Bio:  Ehlert, Lois Lois Ehlert has created numerous inventive, celebrated, and bestselling picture books, including "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom", "The Scraps Book", "Mice", "Ten Little Caterpillars", "Rrralph!", "Lots of Spots", "Boo to You!", "Leaf Man", "Waiting for Wings", "Planting a Rainbow", "Growing Vegetable Soup", and "Color Zoo", which received a Caldecott Honor. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.