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Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3
1 told 2 and 2 told 3,
"I'll race you to the top
of the apple tree."
One hundred and one numbers climb the apple tree in this bright, rollicking, joyous book for young children. As the numerals pile up and bumblebees threaten, what's the number that saves the day? (Hint: It rhymes with "hero.") Read and count and play and laugh to learn the surprising answer.
"I'll race you to the top
of the apple tree."
One hundred and one numbers climb the apple tree in this bright, rollicking, joyous book for young children. As the numerals pile up and bumblebees threaten, what's the number that saves the day? (Hint: It rhymes with "hero.") Read and count and play and laugh to learn the surprising answer.
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
July 6th 2004
by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
(first published July 2nd 2004)
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Chicka Chicka 1-2-3
Summary: This book is similar to Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, except instead of letters they incorporate numbers. They use numbers and rhyming throughout the whole book. The illustrations in this book show digits climbing up an apple tree which represents the content on each page.
Response: This book has the same concept as Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. I liked that the author mentioned numbers one through twenty, then went from twenty to one hundred counting by tens. This is an intere...more
Summary: This book is similar to Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, except instead of letters they incorporate numbers. They use numbers and rhyming throughout the whole book. The illustrations in this book show digits climbing up an apple tree which represents the content on each page.
Response: This book has the same concept as Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. I liked that the author mentioned numbers one through twenty, then went from twenty to one hundred counting by tens. This is an intere...more
Summary: Numbers from one to one hundred climb to the top of an apple tree in this rhyming chant.
My son loves this book right now! (age 3 1/2) Book goes up to 100. The numbers are climbing the apple tree, 1-20, then by tens 30, 40, etc, to 100. O is always asking "Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3, Will there be a place for me?" He ends up at the top of the tree with 10 to make 100. There are some bees in the book who cause the numbers to get out of their tree.
Not as great as Chicka Chicka Boom Boom but it...more
My son loves this book right now! (age 3 1/2) Book goes up to 100. The numbers are climbing the apple tree, 1-20, then by tens 30, 40, etc, to 100. O is always asking "Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3, Will there be a place for me?" He ends up at the top of the tree with 10 to make 100. There are some bees in the book who cause the numbers to get out of their tree.
Not as great as Chicka Chicka Boom Boom but it...more
Title: Chicka Chicka 1-2-3 Author: Bill Martin Jr., Michael Sampson, Louis Ehlert Illustrated by: Sergio Martiaez Genre: Folklore Age Level: P; I Date: 2004
Numbers from 1 to 99 go up the tree and then there is no room for zero. Zero begins to cry. Bubble bees shout, “GET OUT OF OUR TREE!” and all the numbers fall out but zero. “0 lands on top of the tree, joins with 10. Now 100 you see!” “Chicka chicka 1, 2, 3….Here’s the place that’s just for me!” All the numbers come back on the tree and zero...more
Numbers from 1 to 99 go up the tree and then there is no room for zero. Zero begins to cry. Bubble bees shout, “GET OUT OF OUR TREE!” and all the numbers fall out but zero. “0 lands on top of the tree, joins with 10. Now 100 you see!” “Chicka chicka 1, 2, 3….Here’s the place that’s just for me!” All the numbers come back on the tree and zero...more
This is another book that has almost the same kind of format as Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. The numbers are all trying to go up an apple tree. Will there be a place for Zero? You'll have to read it to find out.The illustrations are fun and colorful. This book was fun just like the one that proceeds it. The rhythm in the book is pretty evident so it makes it easy to read and the children follow along. I gave this book 3 stars only because it wasn't as exciting and catchy as Chicka Chicka Boom Boom....more
Chicka Chicka 1,2,3 is an extremely fun and educational book for young students in their primary stage of education. It helps teach students in learning about counting and numbers in an exciting way by rhyming the numbers and almost making it into a song. The story starts with the numbers 1,2, and 3 climbing up the apple tree all the numbers climb up after it in order and then goes in reverse when the numbers fall out of the tree. The story ends with the number 100 on top of the apple tree. The...more
I thought Chika Chika 1,2,3 by itself was a fairly good book, but in comaprision with the much more popular Chika, Chika, Boom, Boom I though it paled. First the book lost a lot of the originality as if follows a very similar pattern to the prequel, and what few differences were there seemed almost too contrived and less spontaneous. Second, the illustrations lost much of the simplicity that the prequel had. Finally the book had too many elements in it and tried to accomplish too much. Although...more
"Chicka Chicka 123, will there be a place for me?" I absolutely love this book. That quote I just used is said through out the entire book, and normally when I read it to the children in the classroom I make them say that part everytime we get to it. In the story there are 100 number trying to climb an appkle tree but then a swarm of bees come and make them all come tumbling out of the tree. It is so cool how the author makes the whole story rhyme, which is always fun for kids. I think it makes...more
This book is a story about numbers wanting to climb the number tree with the number 0 always asking "Chicka chicka 1,2,3...will there be a place for me?" The book counts up to 99 and eventually all the numbers have to come down without 0 ever getting the chance to climb the tree. As they come down number 10 is missing so 0 hops to the top of the tree to join number 10 to make 100.
This would be a great read aloud book for a Pre-K-K classroom where children are learning about numbers. The pictur...more
This would be a great read aloud book for a Pre-K-K classroom where children are learning about numbers. The pictur...more
First this book is a little long for a children's book.
Second this book tackles number 1 to 100 in a short amount of time. It's a fun idea and the book goes through the numbers both forwards and backwards, but as a teacher I find it too much information in one place.
Third, the book skips between numbers in sequence and counting by tens with zero thrown in throughout.
If your intention is to find a counting book you'll want to go with something a little simpler to begin. If this is just meant to b...more
Second this book tackles number 1 to 100 in a short amount of time. It's a fun idea and the book goes through the numbers both forwards and backwards, but as a teacher I find it too much information in one place.
Third, the book skips between numbers in sequence and counting by tens with zero thrown in throughout.
If your intention is to find a counting book you'll want to go with something a little simpler to begin. If this is just meant to b...more
Chicka Chicka 1 2 3... Will there be a place for me?
Great illustrations, pretty good job explaining tricky concepts, and obviously it's going to get checked out and read. You know those 100 day celebrations? This one's great for those.
That said, just not as much fun as Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (will there be enough room?). I can't give you a decent reason but here we are. How I don't love the adorable yet threatening bumblebees I'll never know. 70 has long yellow hair, like the old hippie he is -...more
Great illustrations, pretty good job explaining tricky concepts, and obviously it's going to get checked out and read. You know those 100 day celebrations? This one's great for those.
That said, just not as much fun as Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (will there be enough room?). I can't give you a decent reason but here we are. How I don't love the adorable yet threatening bumblebees I'll never know. 70 has long yellow hair, like the old hippie he is -...more
Chicka Chicka 1,2,3 is a great spin off from the original A,B,C book. The words are still rhythmic in this version and is creative in giving a visual of counting to 100.The book counts 1-10,and then to 100 by 10's. This book would be good to use and helpful in the subject math. I would use the some of the words in the page and see if my students could guess what number went on that page. The fact that the words rhyme might help them better remember, it would also be fun for them to make a tree w...more
Summary: This time, it's the numbers turn to take an adventure. Numbers 1 through 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 99 race to the top of an apple tree. But will there be enough room for 0? A swarm of bees comes along and chases the numbers out of their tree. 0 hides. Once the bees are gone, 0 takes his place atop the tree with 10 -- making 100. The numbers are happy and scramble back to the top of the tree.
Uses: read-aloud in the primary grades; independent reading for early readers; possibly...more
Uses: read-aloud in the primary grades; independent reading for early readers; possibly...more
Oct 09, 2012
Alisa Rootsaert
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I thought this book was interesting. It teaches kids about gossiping and numbers. I would not encourage kids to read this book because it exposes gossip. Of course, the number 0 saves the day and nonetheless there exists a lesson to be learned. I still think that for a topic so basic like counting which is exposed to a much younger audience should not be paired with a topic such as gossip. Not the best fit, but I feel like the concept of the book definitely helps with creatively learning how to...more
This is a great book for younger students. It is a familiar book for students because they know the famous Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. While that book is about the alphabet, this book is about numbers. It makes a great introduction to numbers.
The book is written in a story form using the numbers as characters in the book. It rhythms throughout the book so students learn word families and words with the same ending sounds. Also, it involves counting up to 100. Students will need to know how to count...more
The book is written in a story form using the numbers as characters in the book. It rhythms throughout the book so students learn word families and words with the same ending sounds. Also, it involves counting up to 100. Students will need to know how to count...more
We have come to really enjoy the enthusiasm that occurs when reading Chicka Chicka Boom Boom so when I saw Chicka Chicka 123 in the library I thought we had to read it. At first I was think oh we don't need this because she already knows her numbers, but then with going all the way to 100 perhaps we do. Another one for the wishlist.
May 28, 2010
Joy
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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This is the other half of the creative duo for Chicka Chicka Boom Boom writing his version of a counting book (the other author is responsible for Boom Chicka Rock)
This book features the art of Lois Ehlert just like the original book. It's not as good as the original in my opinion but decent. Very similar in structure to Chicka Chicka Boom Boom but there's an apple tree this time. It counts higher than Boom Chicka Rock (1-20 and then 10s to 100).
The illustrations are cut paper.
This book features the art of Lois Ehlert just like the original book. It's not as good as the original in my opinion but decent. Very similar in structure to Chicka Chicka Boom Boom but there's an apple tree this time. It counts higher than Boom Chicka Rock (1-20 and then 10s to 100).
The illustrations are cut paper.
This is one of my favorites along with Bill Martin Jr's Chicka, Chicka Boom Boom! This book would be great for children in K-2. You can do lessons based on counting, addition, subtraction and so much more! You can also create a lot of fun learning activities based on creating big and small numbers by combining the numbers in the book. You can also talk about the hundreds, tens and one place values when combining numbers as well.
This is a bright, colorful, but simply illustrated book. The numbers climb the tree up to 20 then they start counting by 10's up to 90. They skip to 99 just as a little bee comes and scares almost all the numbers out of the tree. Number 0 isn't bothere by the bee and flies up to the top and meets with 10 to make 100. I thought this was a great book to use for various math activities; counting 1-20, counting by 10's, place value.
Sep 10, 2012
Megan Moore
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Chicka Chicka 1,2,3 is another easy and fun book to read and also teach children numbers. It counts in order and shows clear pictures of what each number looks like. Also, it rhymes the number with words to help hint to the kids what number it is. It is a silly and fun book that kids will enjoy when learning how to count. This book has a clever and kid friendly way of putting numbers together and shows teamwork as well.
Title: Chicka, Chicka 1,2,3
Author: Bill Martin Jr.
Published Date: July 2004
Annotation:
The numbers climb the coconut tree as the bumble bees threaten to make them tumble. However, a very special number saves the day.
Themes: Number identification
Ways to use the book with children:
Children can retell the story using magnetic/felt board with numbers and a coconut tree.
Children can stamp numbers onto a paper coconut tree.
Author: Bill Martin Jr.
Published Date: July 2004
Annotation:
The numbers climb the coconut tree as the bumble bees threaten to make them tumble. However, a very special number saves the day.
Themes: Number identification
Ways to use the book with children:
Children can retell the story using magnetic/felt board with numbers and a coconut tree.
Children can stamp numbers onto a paper coconut tree.
Counting Book. Published in 2004 and for grades PreK-5. This tells the story about all the numbers going up an apple tree. Single digits and then double digits until the tree is too full and they all crash to the ground and the extra 0 learns it's place in the three digit number - 100. Great read aloud rhyming books to students. Helps to make counting fun and great transition from counting 1-10 to higher and higher!
ages 3 and up. A great book the practice counting by 10s. Not only great for counting by for letter knowledge because it shows various sequencing of numbers and counts forwards and backwards. The rhyming text is great for phonological awareness, and Zero's repetitive question helps children interact and predict whats coming next. A great book to open up discussions about number knowledge and counting.
Chicka, Chicka 1, 2, 3 by Bill Martin Jr. is the follow up to Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom, a book I haven't read but Harriet has. This book is as the title suggests, a counting book. The numbers 1 to 100 are represented with most of the emphasis being on the numbers 1 to 20.
For reasons unknown to me, the numbers decide to climb into an apple tree. Some climb just for the fun of climbing and some are after the apples. The zero, wants in on the fun but can't figure out how to participate.
The number...more
For reasons unknown to me, the numbers decide to climb into an apple tree. Some climb just for the fun of climbing and some are after the apples. The zero, wants in on the fun but can't figure out how to participate.
The number...more
Another great book for learning numbers and counting, repetition, and rhythm, just like "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom." I love that these two books are so similar, yet are focused on two different concepts. They can both be used over and over again in young classrooms and can certainly be made into a wonderful activity: a big coconut tree can be made in the classroom and students can add numbers and letters with Velcro pieces. Items can be taken down and added as the students retell the stories and l...more
A wonderful spin-off to the wonderful Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. I work with young kids and have a 3 year old at home, so my favorite books to read aloud are the books that they love to hear the most.
Children love the rhythm and rhyming of this book. They love the bright, colorful pictures. They also are being exposed to numbers and math...it's a win-win!
Children love the rhythm and rhyming of this book. They love the bright, colorful pictures. They also are being exposed to numbers and math...it's a win-win!
My four year old Godson got Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 (Chicka Chicka Boom Boom)as a gift from his Pre-K teacher. He loves the book and how the different numbers look. The sing-song rhyme is a big hit too. Not too long after getting the book and it being read to him he could recite most of the book to anyone who would listen. Don't worry he can read parts of it too.
This is a really cute book, a sequel to Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. It is a neat book that can e read or sang. I love how this book goes through the numbers 1-100 and then back down again. This would be a great book to use in the classroom while learning how to count. It is so fun for the kids and will love learning numbers in this way!!
This is a fun book to use when introducting numbers. The numbers are all trying to climb up the apple tree and take some apples until the bees tell them to get out of their tree! This book uses a lot of different numbers and the illustrations are beautiful. This has always been one of my favorite books to read with children.
This is a bright, colorful, but simply illustrated book. The numbers climb the tree up to 20 then they start counting by 10's up to 90. They skip to 99 just as a little bee comes and scares almost all the numbers out of the tree. This could be used for lessons on counting, addition, subtraction and so much more! Would be great to read to younger students.
Following the success of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, I searched this book out. Before beginning to read it, my 3 yr. old recognized his number up to 10 and could count to 20. Now he can count up to 40 (sometimes higher) and recognizes a lot of the numbers up to 100. Fun and educational read with brightly coloured illustrations.
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Bill Martin, Jr. (1916-2004) was an elementary-school principal, teacher, writer, and poet. His more than 300 books, among them the bestselling classics Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See; Polar Bear Polar Bear What Do You Hear; Panda Bear Panda Bear What Do You See; and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, are a testament to his ability to speak directly to children. Martin held a doctoral degree in early...more
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