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    Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3
    Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3
    Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3
    Audiobook6 minutes

    Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3

    Written by Bill Martin, Jr. and Michael Sampson

    Narrated by Crystal Taliefero

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    About this audiobook

    One hundred and one numbers race each other up the apple tree. As the numerals pile up, suddenly bad bumblebees come buzzing. Which number will save the day? Fun-filled music and vocals by Crystal Taliefero will have children singing about numbers long after the bumblebees have gone.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWeston Woods
    Release dateJan 1, 2005
    ISBN9780545786041
    Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3
    Author

    Bill Martin, 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.

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    • 5/5
      My daycare kiddos (3,2,1, and 1) loved this books! At the end of this book they all said chika chick 123
    • 1/5
      Terrible diction and pronunciation for little ears. The music was pretty nervy also.
    • 5/5
      I read this book growing up and had it read to me many times. I loved it and how it was fun to read. I feel that this book would be great for a kindergarten or first grade math class. This book helps students learn how to count as well as teaching students the relationships between the numbers.
    • 2/5
      Silly gibberish, the kids' number book equivalent of one of those movies where everyone starts dancing at the end. No, "dancing" makes it sounds fun and lighthearted. I'm talking disco pointing, doing the swim, Pulp Fiction hands, that kind of shit, and everyone has their "own" move and their "own" minute in the sun. Nonsensical, fascistically enforced catharsis.
    • 4/5
      Martin has a wonderful writing style. Martin has multiple rhymes and repetition that are used during the book. The book has a very catchy and calming tone as you read. Each page is full of vibrant colors, the numbers are large for children to recognize. Martin does a great job of counting and telling a story line of all of the numbers trying to climb a tree. This book could be helpful for teaching children the correct number order for counting up and backwards to 1. In my opinion, the last page which shows all the numbers from 0-100 is very helpful and encouraging for students who are learning how to count.
    • 5/5
      I love the rhyming and sound play in this book. The kids love it and so do adults. It is just like "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom ABC," which is familiar to everyone.
    • 5/5
      Along with Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, these books are read constantly to our three boys. Fun to read aloud to them and great books for those learning to read.
    • 5/5
      Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 by Bill Martin Jr. is a fun counting book for young children! This book has a lot of rhymes and repetition so it allows for the child to "read along". The concept that is taught in this book is counting. Each number climbs to the top of the apple tree. The phrase "Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 will there be a place for me?" is one that is repeated throughout the book. The book counts to 20 and then starts counting by 10s all the way to 100.This would be a great book to use in a Pre-K-1st grade classroom to teach about numbers. This fun book will help students practice their counting skills. An author study for Bill Martin Jr. could also be done with these classes. He has written similar books such as: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Chicka Chicka A, B, C.
    • 5/5
      A fun book when teaching numbers to children. Its catchy and fun words will have the children loving it!
    • 3/5
      This is a classic number book that has been used for years in early learning classrooms. I first became aware of this text when I was teaching preschool. The children and the teachers were using this text for several activities. Teachers would have the children make their own trees, children would sing songs and request the reading of the book again and again. There is also the ABC book that is very similar to the book. I enjoy the art in this book and would also use this book in Kindergarden and younger grades for lessons.
    • 5/5
      In this follow up to Chicka Chicka Boom Boom numbers are the focus rather than letters. Following the same concept as before the reader follows as one by one the numbers race up the tree. In this sequel however, things do get a little more complicated as once the numbers hit 20, they begin to climb in groups of 10 until 90. Fun way to teach both basic numbers up to 20 as well as how to count by 10s.
    • 5/5
      I had always loved the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, and had never realized there was a similar number story. I thought this story was great for teaching kids about numbers in a fun way. I love the way the numbers are so big in each picture and the kids can even read along a little big because it repeats lines in the story.
    • 4/5
      This is a great book for children beginning to learn numbers. The main purpose of this book is to teach children how to count to 100, I would read this to early elementary children or any child struggling with counting. It's great because its repetitious and rhymes.
    • 5/5
      This is a great book when teaching numbers. Students learn how to count in a fun and cheerful way. The bright colors and illustrations are vibrant! The rhyming is an easy reader.
    • 4/5
      This book is perfect for beginning readers. It is also great for read aloud. It's a fun, colorful counting book that could be a go-to for a fun activity. It can easily be created into something hands-on for students where you can create your own tree and numbers and they can re-enact the story. 4 stars.
    • 5/5
      This book about the number climbing the tree and then they fall off and try to get back up the tree. This book is great for early readers, because they are about to predict what might happen next, and then compare how this book is chicka, chicka, boom, boom.
    • 5/5
      I rated this book with 5 stars because I enjoyed it! The way that you can include the classroom in with the teacher reading is great! A teacher could include many fun new ways to use this book when teaching with it. Children love to count aloud and use repetition tools. Also you could use it for the pictures it has. These were great sayings throughout the book.
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed this book. This book would be great for the beginning of the year when teaching students to count. I would have the students help me with the counting throughout the story. I will have students cut out leaves and write numbers on them. I would ask them to glue the leaves in order onto the tree.
    • 5/5
      I love chicka chicka 1,2,3. This book is great to use for children who are having trouble with their numbers. You can show children what number sequences are by using this book! I would recommend this book to use in a classroom. I gave this book five stars because the illustrations are great and the wording is written in a fun way. Children will actually learn from this book because they can do fun activities with it. I wish that I had had this book when I was growing up.
    • 5/5
      Reaction: The vibrantly illustrated book match the lively written text, making this the perfect read aloud. The rhythm is so strong it becomes a sort of chant, making it a perfect and fun read aloud for children.
    • 4/5
      This book is a great way to introduce children to numbers!
    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed the book, "Chicka Chicka 1-2-3". The book is about the number 0-100 climbing a tree together. All the numbers have a place except zero. When a bee comes by all of the numbers fall out of the tree. This book is a great tool when working with students on number recognition. The book will help students count from 0-100.
    • 4/5
      This book is all about numbers and counting. Throughout the story numbers are climbing up an apple tree and they eventually all fall out. Zero, the number that originally didn't have a space in the number tree became the hero because he could join with the number ten to create the number one hundred. This book is also full of rhyming words so it would be great for both counting and rhyming words.
    • 5/5
      This is a story about numbers who climb to the top of the apple tree. They all climb to the top until the tree is too full and they all fall out. Then, zero becomes the hero of the apple tree. This story is great because not only does it teach numbers and counting, but it is also entertaining.
    • 4/5
      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?
    • 2/5
      This is not nearly as effective as the original. Some of the rhymes are ridiculously strained, and the story just doesn't make sense on any level. Why do we jump to increments of 10 when we get to 20? Why is 70 the only number with personality? Why does 10 defy the onslaught of bumblebees? Why does forming the number 100 resolve the conflict? What kind of a whiny role model does our hero 0 provide when all is said and done?None of which is to deny that my four year old likes it.
    • 4/5
      This books i very rythmic. Having that rhyme is great for students who are just learning how to count. It's a fun way of counting that could be enjoyed by students.
    • 4/5
      The story doesn't work as well as Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, but since Ali (at 24 months) is a fan of that book and a lover of numbers, she also likes this one. It's helping her to recognize numbers above 10 (although it doesn't teach number concepts.)
    • 2/5
      Was an okay book, not as good as the original.