Boom Chicka Rock - Hardcover

John Archambault

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399235876 ISBN 13: 9780399235870

Publisher: Philomel Books, 2004

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

John Archambault is a poet, a former journalist, a story-teller, a songwriter and a prolific author of children's books. Born in Pasadena, California, Mr. Archambault attended the University of California, Riverside, as well as Columbia Teachers College in New York City. He travels all over the country, speaking to children and teachers about the joys of reading, and has created six musical CD compilations with Youngheart Music. He has also written over a dozen books for children, often collaboarting with Bill Martin, Jr., as in the popular Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, for which he is best known. Mr. Archambault lives in Yorba Linda, California.

Suzanne Tanner Chitwood has had a passion for art ever since she was a little girl. A former elemenarty art teacher, she made her debut in children's books in 2002 with her picture book Wake Up, Big Barn!, which was praised for its unique torn-paper illustrations. Ms. Chitwood lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 1-At night, mice wearing numbers emerge one by one from the kitchen clock. Ready to play, they prepare for a rollicking party with birthday cake served on the good china, but they have to be wary of Max the cat. Predictably, the feline awakens, with readers becoming aware of this fact before the rodents do. It is not clear why, but they must return to the clock by midnight, because "Tomorrow can't begin/Till every hour is home/And every number's tucked in," thus providing an element of suspense to the tale. The rollicking refrain-"Boom Chicka Rock, Chicka Rock, Chicka Boom!"-will have children moving to the rhythm, but at times the rhymes seem forced. Unfortunately, too many details clutter the text-the mice refer to Max by name and also as Lion. The numerous references to dances are fun-the Electric Slide, the Bunny Hop, Tango, Fandango-but again, complicate the verses. Chitwood's patterned collage illustrations are set against neutral backgrounds. They have an appealing textural quality and successfully convey the movement and drama of the story. There are echoes of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (S & S, 1989) here-with numbers instead of the alphabet, but this book lacks the earlier work's elegant simplicity.
Robin L. Gibson, formerly at Perry County District Library, New Lexington, OH
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About this edition

• Publisher: Philomel Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0399235876
• ISBN 13: 9780399235870
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Suzanne Tanner Chitwood