Old and New Storybooks

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom By Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambauld today’s children storybook summary is Chicka Chicka Boom Boom By Bill Martin, Jr . and John Archambauld Illustration by Lois Elhert Storyline: It seems that there isn’t much to say about this book – “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom”-, that all is self-explanatory, and yet, for those of us who didn’t got a chance to read it, or forgot about it, here is a summary. It all started with the letter “A” … A told B, and B told C, “I’ll meet you at the top of the coconut tree”.

Feathers for Lunch by Lois Ehlert today’s children storybook is Feathers for Lunch by Lois Ehlert Storyline: This is a story about a cat that sneaks out through a crack in the door. The animal is not named, but is identified by onomatopoeia, Jingle-Jingle. The narrator tells us that the cat went out to find a “a spicy treat for today’s menu” aka to hunt a bird. But the cat has a bell at his collar and the birds get the warnings and fly away at the sound, leaving the cat with only feathers for his menu.