Chicka Chicka 1-2-3
By Bill Martin Jr., Michael Sampson, Lois Ehlert
Scholastic Inc. (2006) ISBN: 0439731070
This is book that teaches counting. The narrative follows numbers that consecutively climb an apple tree. As each apple climbs the tree, they begin to eat the apples. Once number 20 gets into the tree, the numbers climb by 10s—30, 40, 50, 60, 70, and so on. All the while zero is stuck at the bottom of the tree, wondering when he can climb up. Ignoring his requests, the numbers continue to climb getting all the way to 99. Once number 99 makes it into the tree, bumblebees arrive forcing all the numbers down the tree; the countdown begins starting with 99 and ending with 1. Once all the numbers are out of the tree, zero finds his spot—on top of the tree with number 10. Together, they make 100 to finish the counting and zero becomes the “hero of the number tree.”
Quantitative: Lexile Level-AD470L; ATOS--NA
Qualitative: This is a counting story for young readers, specifically kindergartners, learning their numbers. The story personifies the numbers by having them climb, talk, and eat like humans. The physical nature of the numbers climbing up and down the tree represents the counting up and counting down. This visualization will help young learners to see the action of counting.
Content Area: Math--Counting
Common Core Standards: K.CC--Counting and Carnality
Curriculum Suggestions:
This book is a great choice for teaching young leaders to count. Teachers can design other ways numbers can climb up and down in order to visualize the ascension and dissension of the numbers such as climbing a ladder or flying. This will continue to build upon the visualization as well as assisting to develop students’ understanding of personification.
Additional/Digital Content:
Further Reading:
· Chicka Chicka Boom
*Meets the “Reading for Pleasure Picture Book” requirement
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