Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

The Chicka Chicka Boom Boom runs 36 pages and is a 2012 edition. The letters of the alphabet race up a coconut tree and then tumble down in a heap.

  • 1-4 yearsAge
  • rhymingReads as
  • 36Pages
  • boardFormat

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How the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom stacks up

Against the 138 board books we track. The shaded band is where the middle half of them fall; the dot is this one.

Pages36

Above the typical range for board books (16 to 30).

This one
8middle 24120
Edition year2012

Within the typical range for board books (2011 to 2023).

This one
1982middle 20192026

What sets the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom apart

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Book at a glance

Formatboard
Pages36 (other board books here: 8 to 120)
Edition year2012
How it readsrhyming
Age label1-4 years (from simonandschuster.co.uk)

What it's about, per the publisher

The letters of the alphabet race up a coconut tree and then tumble down in a heap.

Listed features

  • Plain board edition.

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Full specs

Little Simon Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
TypeBoard book
AuthorBill Martin Jr., John Archambault
IllustratorLois Ehlert
PublisherLittle Simon
Formatboard
ISBN-139781442450707
Pages36
Age (publisher)1-4 years
Edition year2012
Where these facts come fromA bookseller listing for this ISBN; the publisher's page couldn't be read

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: questions answered

From Little Simon's published specs and retailer listings, last checked 2026-11-05.

What age is Chicka Chicka Boom Boom for?

The publisher lists "1-4 years". Use and supervision: follow the maker's warnings on the product, and see the AAP's safety and prevention pages. Check the label and the maker's instructions, and ask your pediatrician about your child.

What is the ISBN of this edition?

9781442450707, the board edition, 36 pages. Other editions (paperback, hardcover, lap size) have different ISBNs.

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