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New Releases by John Archambault

John Archambault is the author of Tika Tika Boum Boum! (2026), Chicka Chicka Sun and Sea (2026), Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (2020), Chica chica bum bum (Chicka Chicka Boom Boom) (2018), Words (2017).

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Tika Tika Boum Boum!

release date: Aug 18, 2026
Tika Tika Boum Boum!
See below for English description. Ce classique séduit depuis plus de trente ans les enfants partout à travers le monde. Il est réédité à la demande générale. Cet album illustré très apprécié transforme l''apprentissage de l''alphabet en une aventure rythmée, colorée et palpitante! Toutes les petites minuscules font la course vers le sommet du cocotier! Dans l''ordre alphabétique, chaque lettre est décrite en train de grimper joyeusement à l''arbre, mais juste au moment où « z » atteint le sommet, les lettres tombent les unes sur les autres, formant une énorme montagne! Heureusement, les majuscules sont là pour leur donner un coup de main! Une comptine rythmée et amusante avec laquelle les enfants d''âge préscolaire pourront apprendre l''alphabet. This beloved picture book is back by popular demand and makes learning the alphabet a rhyming, colourful, pulse-pounding adventure! All the little letters are racing each other to the top of the coconut tree! In alphabetical order, each letter is described happily scrambling up the tree, but just as z reaches the top, they fall on top of each other in an enormous pile! It''s a good thing the uppercase letters are standing by to lend a hand! Kids will love building their letter skills with this fun and fast-paced picture book. Original Title: Chika Chicka Boom Boom

Chicka Chicka Sun and Sea

release date: May 05, 2026
Chicka Chicka Sun and Sea
The classic Chicka Chicka Boom Boom alphabet adventure heads to the beach in this sunny Ready-to-Go story that''s perfect for beginning readers! The twenty-six letters are having fun in the sun--building sandcastles, spotting seashells, and making a new friend in a little red crab. But when the sun begins to set, A tells B, and B tells C...there''s a great view from the coconut tree! With playful rhymes, simple sentences, and an adorable new crab character, Chicka Chicka Sun and Sea is just right for preschoolers and kindergarteners learning their ABCs. This entry-level Ready-to-Read book features sight words, word families, phonics support, and a guided reading section to support early literacy and reading comprehension.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

release date: Jun 30, 2020
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
In a rhythmic alphabet chant, all the letters race one another up the coconut tree. Young readers and their parents can joyfully recite the familiar rhythmic refrain.

Chica chica bum bum (Chicka Chicka Boom Boom)

release date: Jul 03, 2018
Chica chica bum bum (Chicka Chicka Boom Boom)
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.

Words

release date: Jul 04, 2017
Words
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!

Chicka Chicka ABC

release date: Feb 21, 2012
Chicka Chicka ABC
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.

Chica Chica Bum Bum ABC (Chicka Chicka ABC)

release date: Jun 28, 2011
Chica Chica Bum Bum ABC (Chicka Chicka ABC)
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.

Cat in the Tree

release date: Jan 01, 2007

I Paint a Rainbow

release date: Jan 01, 2007

Toot! Toot! Quack! Quack!

release date: Jan 01, 2007

Love You Little Brother

release date: Jan 01, 2006

Boom Chicka Rock

release date: Apr 26, 2004
Boom Chicka Rock
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.

Boom Chicka Rock 6c CD W/Riser

release date: Apr 26, 2004

Chicka Chicka ABC Magnet Book

release date: Aug 01, 2002
Chicka Chicka ABC Magnet Book
When A and B climbed up the coconut tree, "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom "became the definitive alphabet picture book. More than a decade later this ABC story is now available in an abridged version with 26 colorful letter magnets packaged in a resealable pouch. Spiral bound.

Dlm Early Childhood Express

release date: Feb 01, 2002
Dlm Early Childhood Express
Big Books support the literacy lessons and offer read-to and shared-reading experiences for the classroom.

Aquí está mis manos

release date: Feb 01, 2002
Aquí está mis manos
The owner of a human body celebrates it by pointing out various parts and mentioning their functions, from "hands for catching and throwing" to the "skin that bundles me in."

Here Are My Hands

release date: Sep 15, 1998
Here Are My Hands
Children point out various parts of their bodies and mention their uses.

I Love the Mountains

release date: Aug 01, 1998
I Love the Mountains
A traditional song that takes the reader on a trip across the United States, from Niagara Falls to the Grand Canyon.

The Fox & the Chicken

release date: Jan 01, 1998

The Fox and the Chicken

release date: Jan 01, 1996
The Fox and the Chicken
In this rhyming picture book animal friends learn to get along.

Chicka Chicka Sticka Sticka

release date: Jan 01, 1995
Chicka Chicka Sticka Sticka
The classic alphabet book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is now available with vinyl stickers. Two complete alphabets made out of the bold colors of the rainbow can be used by youngsters time and again to recreate the hilarious mad rush of letters up the coconut tree and back down again. As an added bonus, children can arrange the peel-off, vinyl letters into words and simple sentences.

A Beautiful Feast for a Big King Cat

release date: Jan 01, 1994
A Beautiful Feast for a Big King Cat
A little mouse who habitually teases a cat must use his wits to avoid being eaten.

Up and Down on the Merry-Go-Round

release date: Mar 15, 1991
Up and Down on the Merry-Go-Round
In this rhyming story, children describe the sights and sounds of riding on the merry-go-round.

Sounds of Mystery

release date: Jan 01, 1991
Sounds of Mystery
A collection of folk tales, stories, poems, and songs each illustrated by a different artist. For grade 4.

White Dynamite & Curly Kidd

release date: Mar 15, 1989
White Dynamite & Curly Kidd
A School Library Journal Best Book

The Ghost-Eye Tree

release date: Oct 15, 1988
The Ghost-Eye Tree
Walking down a dark lonely road on an errand one night, a brother and sister argue over who is afraid of the dread Ghost-Eye tree.

Knots on a Counting Rope

release date: Oct 15, 1987
Knots on a Counting Rope
A collection of children''s books on the subject of grandparents.
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